How to Meditate Even When You’re Feeling Fidgety or Stiff

Two common complaints for not meditating are not being able to sit still or being too stiff. These are certainly understandable frustrations, but they don’t have to mean the end of your meditation practice. There are several things you can do to ease both being fidgety and feeling stiff so that you can more easily settle into your meditation practice.

If you’re fidgety

Prepare yourself

Being fidgety usually doesn’t come as a surprise. You already know that you are a naturally fidgety person or that you’re feeling that way today. You might be tapping your fingers, shaking a leg, or doing other things that give it away. This knowledge will let you prepare yourself.

Fidgeting is quite often the result of excess energy. This is easily remedied by burning off that excess energy. Go for a run, do some yoga, or take a walk before you sit down to meditate. You could also go for a swim or ride a bike.

It doesn’t really matter what you do. Just engage in some physical activity that will expend energy before you sit down to meditate.

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