Meditation Mistake Experts Wish More People Would Stop Making
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Meditation is about mindful attention, not perfect silence
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Millions of people everyday try meditation to lower stress, enhance concentration, and feel a sense of relaxation. However, many novice players give up thinking they are doing it "badly. When teaching how to meditate, teachers such as Jon Kabat-Zinn and Sharon Salzberg frequently state that it is not the “emptying of the mind” which is important for meditation; rather, it is paying attention to the thoughts in the absence of judgment. So don't get sidetracked; the worst thing is expecting perfection. Modifying that outlook “makes it easier to meditate and easier to live everyday life,” says meditation expert Linda Lefflett.