I have problems meditating due to my ADD. As soon as i sit down to meditate i want to get up and do something else. My mind is contantly wadering and i cant seem to focus on one thing let alone nothing. Is there anyone who can help me with this problem?
Hmm, well first of all you need to give it a real effort. You're body's telling you to move, but you gotta tell yourself to sit still or there isn't going to be a meditation. And yes, everybody who comes to meditation almost inevitably faces this issue (with the thinking). You don't go straight to focusing on nothing -- you start by focusing on the breath. Only focus on your breath. IF you want, write it on a paper, tape it to a wall, and read it whenever you feel the urge to get up or lose your focus. Make it say, Sit down, you are meditating, follow the breath. Or get a timer and tell yourself you aren't done til it dings. You gotta make this a real practice, it deserves time just like whatever you want to run off and do. Whenever you notice you are not following your breath, just return back to it. It's not a problem if you lose yourself thinking, just when you notice, go back to the breath. This is why that paper constantly reminding you what you need to do will help. Paper never forgets.
I agree, however I would suggest trying meditation whilst laying down. Unless you're prone to fall asleep.
Another option is that if the mind does want to wander then give it something to do. Move it into the physical body and do vinyasas or a movement meditation. One method is mantra repitition (bee-breath, AUM, Gayatri mantra) By using your voice you bring yourself into a physical realm and when you exercise this aspect you will get a more relaxed period after it. An even more physical method is to breath in and rotate your hands and feet opening the chest and pelvis; breath out and close the chest and pelvis (you are in corpse or savasana doing this). Getting more physical undertake a sequence of yoga and then attempt the meditation when your physical body is fully in balance.
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If you feel the need to get up and do something, just be with this feeling of urgency, soak it with attention. In fact, a wandering wind can be a gateway into meditation if you just listen to it in the same way, for example, a parent would listen to his child.
First, it's the nature of the mind to wander. Don't think you're some unfortunate person deserving pity. Take responsibility for having a weak mind and work and pray to change it. If you can only meditate for 10 minutes today, work on making it to 12 minutes tomorrow. Every effort in the practice of mediation brings good fruits, and there is no failure. The mind is like any ordinary muscle, if you feed it with junk (sensory impressions) and don't exercise it (through concentration), it will atrophy. Exercise more will power and slowly cultivate concentration, while simultaneously stopping watching TV and popular media. Best if you can avoid all TV and non-spiritual books/magazines as well. Spend more time in nature. If you do these things, your mind will gradually start to quiet. There's no short cut (I'd encourage all to be weary of Paramagurusai's post).
try hypnotherapy if that doesn't work try to get inside you're mind during a session and tell yourself to focus but don't try to hard. trying to hard always ruins meditation in my opinion.
If you're inconfortable with 10 minutes, meditate less. Find the right amount of time, that is, what's right for you, and meditate slighlty less. This isn't sport, you're not building muscles there. The point is not to meditate for a long time, the point is to have a good time!
Why would you want to quiet your mind? You want serenity, throught understanding and clear vision. If you make an effort to quiet your mind it'll hurt and you'll wanna quit (like most people do). And if you don't quit, your mind will be quiet alright, but you won't have given attention to the mecanisms that generate whatever you might call ''noise''. Attention heals the sore parts of yourself. Better accept your experience as it is, without deciding what to do with a noisy mind. Just let it be. Non-spiritual? Everything is spiritual. Why not embrace reality as it is. Everything is sacred from TV to sex to child's laughter to wild forests and vast oceans. How can you judge what's to be avoided? The point of meditating is to developpe the attitude that welcoms everything in life!
Make time to meditate. Set aside enough time in your daily routine for meditating. The effects of meditation are most noticeable when you do it regularly and consistently rather than sporadically.
