How to get started
There are many free and paid services that offer meditation for first-timers which will help walk you through your first meditation. The best piece of advice I can give is that if a thought pops into your mind when it is not intended don’t ignore it, make space for the thought, acknowledge it, and consciously confirm that you will come back to it after the meditation.
Meditation is certainly not a competition and there is no “winning” in meditation, it may take you several weeks or months to get to a space where you can meditate in a manner that is effective for you.
For me, there is no such thing as a clear or empty mind, but narrowing my focus into one or two areas is achievable and has been a game changer in providing greater clarity to my usually busy mind.
I recommend using guided or partially guided meditation if you are looking to slow down and refocus.
I also highly recommend using music for meditation to focus when working on deep work such as significant drafting.
