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When Meditation Becomes a Mental Battle

Every time I sit down to meditate my mind immediately starts planning my day and I spend twenty minutes fighting with my thoughts instead of being present.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A practice meant to develop awareness is being approached with the same controlling mindset that created the original agitation.

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