A Low-Stakes Way to Think About Meditation

Stop trying to ‘empty your mind’ of thoughts. Think of barking dogs instead.

Rosie Spinks
Elemental
Published in
3 min readMar 30, 2021

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There are all kinds of reasons to meditate, but I’m going to be honest: There are probably more reasons not to do it.

It’s really hard. It’s not particularly fun. It’s not productive. It’s also just kind of boring. Every time I do it, there…

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Rosie Spinks
Elemental

Writing about how to create a meaningful life in a chaotic world. Formerly a lifestyle and business reporter. Find me: rojospinks.com @rojospinks.