Letting Your Mind Wander Isn’t Necessarily a Bad Thing

Practice observing your thoughts instead of getting caught up in them

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There’s a myth (or misunderstanding) about mindfulness meditation that you’re supposed to empty the mind of thoughts — that if thoughts come up during meditation, you’re not doing it right. Not so! The purpose of mindfulness meditation is to practice the art of intentional focus. And that focus can be…