Meditation FAQS

Common Practice Questions

Rest assured that experiencing boredom during meditation is very common. Over time, the mind will go through periods of interest and boredom with the practice. While we are building curiosity in the present moment, we're also building the persistence and endurance it takes to stay with whatever is happening, even if it's boredom or restlessness.

What should I do if I’m getting bored with meditation?
Mindfulness and Grief
Can I meditate while doing yoga? What is the difference between meditation and yoga?
Can I meditate lying down?
How do I know if I am meditating correctly?
What do I do if I have a song stuck in my head during meditation?
How can I practice meditation when I’m sick or fighting a cold?
Can I listen to music while meditating?
Sometimes I feel tense or strained during or after my meditation practice. Am I trying too hard?
Do I have to sit to meditate? How should I sit?
Can I scratch an itch or move during meditation?
How do I handle distracting sounds when I’m meditating?
How Can I Stop Controlling My Breath When I Meditate?
How Can Meditation Help With Desire or Craving?
Can You Meditate While Driving?
Can I pause meditating and write something down?
How can I meditate regularly?
How can mindfulness meditation help with insomnia?
How can I deal with hard emotions when I meditate?
How do I stay interested in meditating over time?
How can I deal with pain when I’m meditating?
How do I control my mind when I meditate?
How long will it take to see benefits from meditation?
What should I do when I get distracted while meditating?
How can meditation help with feeling lonely?
What resources are there to teach kids to meditate?
Why and how should I be mindful of my thoughts?
Is it okay to feel good when I meditate?
How do I get the changes I want from meditating?
How can I be more mindful in my daily life?
How can I find a meditation retreat center?
How can teens learn about mindfulness meditation?
I don’t feel much when I meditate. Am I doing it wrong?
How do I stay awake while I meditate?
How do I do a home meditation retreat?
How can I use mindfulness for anger mangement?
How do you know if meditation is working?
What are the best books on mindfulness meditation?
Why do I feel worse after I meditate sometimes?
What do I do if I’m restless while I meditate?
Can meditation help me deal with grief?
How can I meditate with tinnitus?
How Long Should I Meditate?
How can I learn walking meditation?
Which course should I start with?
What does that Buddhist word mean?
How can I get over my resistance to meditating?

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