I’ve been meditating for over 10 years, and teaching it to others for almost half that time. Often, when I work with someone at the start of their meditation journey, I see the same misconceptions I had right at the beginning of my practice. It’s made me reflect and realise there are some things I’d do very differently if I were starting over again. When I first tried to meditate, I quickly fell into the “I can’t do it” trap after struggling to sit in silence and stillness for even just a few minutes. What I’ve learned since is there’s no right or wrong way to do it. Often, when it doesn’t feel like it’s working, it’s because of the expectations we’ve set around it. If meditation is something you’ve tried but couldn’t get on with, or you’re simply curious to try it—whether you need help switching off or want to feel more connected to yourself—here are a few tips to get started. Article continues below You may like I’d build it into my daily …