Same girl! I have never really been able to meditate. Just doing some breathing exercises though seems to help me a little bit.

It’s a practice! At one point you couldn’t ride a bike, and now you’re great at it. Because of practice! It’s not working for you… yet 

There are too many thoughts going through my head at once for any silence to go on

SAME. I’ve tried so many times, and so many people claim if you practice enough, it will work, but my brain is just not that quiet. At this point, I would rather just sleep than meditate. 

To offer an alternative, I think there's something called "active non-rem rest" or something like that where you essentially lay down and pretend to take a nap for 10-15 mins. Essentially, you aren't falling asleep but you will still feel refreshed after. 

I feel the same. I’ve tried to many apps and even after doing it for 2 weeks I honestly didn’t feel like I got the hang of it/like it was doing anything for me :/

I am all about holistic approaches and taking time to reflect and relax and unwind. Over the years, I’ve been told meditation, even for 5 mins in the morning, can make or break your day. I’ve recently tried to start my own meditation practice and I gotta say… it breaks my day.

I have an impossible time turning my brain off and find myself spiraling more during my practice than I normally would while keeping myself busy with morning tasks. I do the guided meditation on the peloton app, so maybe that’s just not a fit for me. But has anyone else encountered this? I feel like I’m doing it wrong! 

Meditation doesn’t work for me