For the overthinkers, the emotionally fried, and the secretly spiritual.
Let’s be honest.
Meditation sounds great… until you actually try it.
You sit down, close your eyes, and suddenly your brain turns into a radio station you never subscribed to:
> “Did I reply to that message?”
“I forgot to take my vitamins.”
“What if I never figure out my purpose?”
“Why am I thinking during meditation?”
“Is thinking about not thinking still thinking?”
Yeah. We get it.
Welcome to the sacred struggle of Gen Z meditation.
But here’s the truth: you don’t need to silence your mind to meditate.
You just need to stop believing every thought that shows up.
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Wait — So What Even Is Meditation?
It’s not about floating off the floor.
It’s not about stopping your thoughts.
And it’s definitely not about becoming some Zen monk in a cave.
Meditation is simply presence.
That’s it.
Coming back to now.
To your breath. To your body. To this moment — instead of living in your head all day.
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Why Your Brain Gets Loud When You Try to Be Quiet
Think of your mind like a snow globe that’s been shaken for years.
Every time you scroll, stress, overthink, compare, or hustle… you’re shaking it more.
When you sit to meditate, you’re finally putting the snow globe down.
Of course it takes a minute for the flakes to settle.
That’s not failure.
That’s practice.
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Okay Cool, But How Do I Actually Do This?
Step 1: Start Tiny (Like, Ridiculously Tiny)
Forget 30-minute meditations.
Start with 60 seconds.
Yep. One minute.
Close your eyes.
Breathe in through your nose for 4 seconds.
Breathe out through your mouth for 6 seconds.
Repeat.
Done.
Success isn’t about how long you sat — it’s about the fact that you showed up.
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Step 2: Don’t Fight Your Thoughts. Watch Them.
Imagine your thoughts are cars on a road.
You’re standing on the sidewalk.
The goal isn’t to jump in every car.
Just notice them drive by.
Label them gently:
> “That’s a memory.”
“That’s anxiety.”
“That’s my to-do list.”
“That’s a TikTok I watched three days ago.”
Then let them go.
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Step 3: Use a Mantra or Anchor
Too much mind noise? No problem.
Give your brain something simple to hold onto.
Try repeating in your head:
> “So” as you inhale,
“Hum” as you exhale.
(So Hum = “I am That” — a powerful ancient Sanskrit mantra.)
Or use:
> “I am here.”
“This moment is enough.”
“Breathe in. Breathe out.”
Let it be your rhythm. Your return point.
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Step 4: Choose Vibes Over Rules
There’s no perfect way to meditate.
Try whatever resonates with you:
Guided meditations on YouTube or Insight Timer
Binaural beats with soft headphones
Sitting in a park and watching the sky
Lighting a candle and focusing on the flame
Breathwork while lying on the floor with your eyes closed
It’s all valid.
Meditation isn’t what it looks like — it’s how it feels.
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But What If I’m Bad at It?
You can’t be bad at being with yourself.
You’ve just forgotten how to listen.
You’re not trying to be perfect.
You’re trying to be present.
And every time you come back — even after zoning out for 30 seconds — you’re doing the work.
> One distracted minute is still a spiritual victory.
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Real Talk: Why Bother at All?
Because your soul is tired of the noise.
Because you deserve a moment of peace that doesn’t come from your phone.
Because your mind has been running the show —
and your heart is asking to be heard again.
Even one minute of silence creates space.
And in that space, you’ll start to feel…
your intuition
your stillness
your Self.
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You Don’t Need to “Empty” Your Mind
You just need to come home to it.
Close your eyes.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
Repeat tomorrow.
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