India, Aug. 14 -- Aathman Awareness Centre, a spiritual organisation that guides seekers through meditation and inner awareness, has explained why your mind may continue to wander when you sit down to meditate. According to the centre, a restless mind does not mean you have failed at meditation. Instead, the practice can help you notice the thoughts already moving through your mind.

You may sit quietly, close your eyes and expect your thoughts to slow down. Instead, you may think about work, relationships, plans for tomorrow or something that happened years ago. The more you try to push those thoughts away, the more difficult meditation may feel.

The centre suggests that you take a different approach. Instead of fighting your thoughts, ...