Retreat question: How do I deal with distractions in meditation?

<p>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? ‘</p> <p>Physical distractions or mental distractions, these obstacles are the reason we don’t meditate. In this episode, Ava provides options for those seeking to overcome these obstacles.</p> <p> </p> <p>chapter markers </p> <p>00:10 Introduction </p> <p>01:00 Curiosity in meditation</p> <p>03:23 The biggest obstacle to meditation </p> <p>04:12 Physical distraction </p> <p>05:04 Mental distraction</p> <p>07:33 What to do when feeling distracted</p> <p> </p> <p>Free ways I can support you:</p> <p> </p> <p>Newsletter:</p> <p>A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month.</p> <p>https://functionalspirituality.ck.page/subscribe</p> <p> </p> <p>Community meditation</p> <p>Join the Functional Spirituality Group and enjoy a free resource for meditators and yogis to connect to and enjoy a like-minded community.</p> <p><a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/functionalspirituality/'>functionalspirituality</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Free workshop: Healing complex trauma </p> <p>A free workshop on how to optimise your spiritual practice and your daily life by understanding complex trauma.</p> <p><a href='https://functionalspirituality.thinkific.com/courses/healing-complex-trauma-workshop'>Healing-complex-trauma-workshop</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Social Media</p> <p>where you can hear from me in daily life, what Im up to, reading, working on, who I am playing with etc.</p> <p>~ Follow my personal account @avairani_</p> <p>~ Follow Functional Spirituality  @functionalspirituality</p> <p>~  Follow our Yoga Studio  @spandaschool</p> <p> </p> <p>Our mission is to increase the accessibility of functional healing and spirituality.</p> <p> </p>