#38 - We meditated for 10,000 hours. If you’re a beginner, listen to this.

Over the last ten years, we've clocked over 10,000 hours of meditation together. It's a practice that has completely changed our lives.But when we first started, it felt frustrating, confusing—and honestly, like a complete waste of time.So today, we're recording the episode we wish existed when we first started meditating. We're sharing the top 3 things we wish someone told us at the beginning of our meditation journey—and hopefully saving you years of struggle in the process.⏰ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro00:37 Lesson #1: The harder you try, the less you get out of it03:08 The “circus” of your thoughts04:02 Why meditation isn’t about not thinking06:31 Lesson #2: Why consistency matters more than quantity09:17 Building your mental “gym” habit14:32 Everyday benefits of meditation15:26 Free 5-Day Meditation Course15:46 Lesson #3: Catching yourself in thought is a good thing17:12 Meditation is an infinite game19:36 You are not your thoughts📧 GET OUR (FREE) 1-MIN NEWSLETTERSign up for TGIM, an inspiring 1-minute email with the most valuable lessons we're learning and other cool stuff we've come across—delivered every Monday:fiobros.com🧘 FREE MEDITATION COURSEWant to start meditating? We made a super simple, 5-day intro course just for beginners:fiobros.com/meditate📱 FOLLOW US ON IGinstagram.com/fiobros