Yesterday my meditation was easy and today it was hard. My mind just kept drifting away to other things. What am I doing wrong?
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@RumpleSteeleSkin nothing is wrong I tell myself. Things are different. Some days I spend my meditations labeling thoughts "Worries" "Anxieties" "Not important now" and other days I am distracted by many noises around me.
Some days I feel in harmony with life. What I try to do is not to cling to the fun days and not to push away or judge the not so fun days.
So nothing is wrong, it is just different. lack of sleep can greatly affect how meditaton is. You could try saying okay this is me today. That is okay.
@soulsings
Thank you Souls- so basically just see it as is
@RumpleSteeleSkin everything will change whether we consider today good or bad it will change.
Like the old saw goes in my part of the country, "If you do not like the weather here, just wait 15 minutes. It will change!"
@soulsings
hahahaha so true!!
@RumpleSteeleSkin Hi :-) Thanks for the good question, it sounds quite common among meditators.
It was a turning point for me when I changed my perspective: I'm not sitting here (in meditation) to recreate yesterdays's or any day's ('good' or 'bad') experience...
I'm sitting here to practice. (distraction or distractedness can even be an opportunity for that)
The intention will make the difference. 'You plant the seed', my teacher said.
He repeatedly pointed out that even the most advanced meditators experience big problems. It can even be a sign that your practice is working, so more problems can surface (those that would maybe stay buried without meditation).
(If these thoughts are not helpful for you please ignore them of course.)
Have a great day 