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Q&A: Top 8 Concerns With Meditation
#7 My mind is too busy to meditate.
Meditation has found the limelight recently. With books, podcasts, and apps all aimed at getting people to meditate, it would be hard not to notice this craze.
But, some of us aren’t so easily convinced. And rightly so! Meditation is a strange thing. It’s alien to our regular, everyday experiences. It’s no wonder that people are skeptical.
In this article, I respond to some of the most common questions and concerns that people have with meditation.
#1 Will meditation take away my drive to excel at work, sports, hobbies, or anything else?
When we imagine what meditators look like, we often picture a hippy sitting on a cushion with a serene look on his face. We imagine that this person has no job, no goals, and no purpose. And worse, he’s OK with it.
This is a common misconception. Many successful people meditate. Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, Kobe Bryant, Arianna Huffington, Jerry Seinfeld, Joe Rogan, Timothy Ferris, and Katy Perry are examples of big names that meditate.
It’s been my experience that meditation can help you excel by focusing your concentration on the task at hand. It can help you be less distracted by…
