In this weeks episode, Ava answers a question that was asked on retreat: ‘What is your advice in dealing with pain and other distractions during meditation? ‘
Physical and mental distractions, these obstacles are the reason we don’t meditate. In this episode, Ava provides options for those seeking to overcome these obstacles.
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00:10 Introduction
01:00 Curiosity in meditation
03:23 The biggest obstacle to meditation
04:12 Physical distraction
05:04 Mental distraction
07:33 What to do when feeling distracted
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