Try to be friendly toward your experience. Of course the attention wanders. Try not to take it personally; it’s not your fault. That’s just what the untrained mind does. It will take some time and perseverance to train the attention to stay with the chosen object of awareness. 

Mindfulness of the Mind: Process. A guided meditation instruction from Refuge Recovery, Pg 242.⁠

Mindfulness Meditation Instructions: Mindfulness of the Mind; Process

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Mindfulness Meditation Instructions: Mindfulness of the Mind; Process

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