Unfortunately our minds can be our biggest enemies or or best friends.

Meditation is a good way to make our minds center and at peace.

Maybe if you can try to visually focus on one thing wether it be a good memory, a calming beach or just anything that makes you feel good it might eliminate less distractions.

Keep meditating. If anything even if you got just one moment of peace that's one less moment of chaos.

Thank you for the advice you really help me having a better approach when dealing with my thoughts.

Gentle empathy, Jakytah. I've been meditating for enough years to embarass an aging beauty diva and my mind still rebels on a routine basis. Butch Hancock has my favorite words for this phenom. I bet you can guess the name of the song.

My mind's got a mind of its own
It takes me out a walkin' when I'd rather stay at home
Takes me out to parties when I'd rather be alone
My mind's got a mind of its own

I let it be okay when my mind gets rebellious during meditation and I still believe taking the time to meditate is productive, ESPECIALLY on the days my mind has a mind of its own. It it's gonna be out wandering, at least I'll have some clues where it is wandering off too. I figure that my meditations are more about awareness than imitating a mythical guru on a mountaintop.

Meditation is a learned process, it takes time. Practicing is what is most important. It does not need to be perfect, in fact very few people ever experience a perfect meditation. Only those who have been at it for many years ever achieve a perfect meditation. The act of trying is what causes change, not the quality of it. Meditation does not produce results quickly, it takes time and practice but it does work when you stick with it. The act of meditation is what helps us to see our emotions and thoughts. When we meditate we allow all thoughts and feelings to present themselves without fighting to keep them away. They will come, it is enevitable. It’s what we do with these thoughts and feelings that make a difference. Instead of judging them or putting a description on them, we simply note the thoughts and feelings and refrain from reacting to them and just let them be there for as long as they want to stay. But we don’t react, we stay neutral. It isn’t easy at first, in fact it’s hard. That’s where practice comes in. The more we practice the easier it gets. So don’t be down on yourself, this only causes you to feel defeated before you get started. The act of non judgment and not putting labels on our thoughts and feelings, as well as not self criticizing is a big part of acceptance which is what we are trying to obtain. Labels and judgment cement these in our mind, whereas non judgment and non labeling takes away the fear of these thoughts and feelings, allowing us to accept them as they are.

Meditation takes practice. And you don’t need to be perfect. Maybe start with brief sessions and then progress as you go.

My brain is way too busy to just do silent meditation---I like the verbally guided meditations..I have a good imagination---my brain can just go off in a daydream and relax---if left to be silent and just breathe I will go in about 1000 different directions.

Thank you all for the advice I definitely will consider guided meditation any suggestions on some of y’all favorite YouTuber mediation videos? I would love to know this knowledge.