What worked for me: People don't want to hear it, but meditation takes a lot (a lot!) of time before it starts to become "easier". Trying meditation three times and saying it doesn't work for you is like going for a run three times and being frustrated you didn’t lose weight. In the same vein, if you meditate every day for a number of weeks, it becomes easier to do and you start to see results—you’ll be more present, calmer, more focused, and, dare I say it, kinder. So the best way to settle into meditation is to be patient and give it a chance to take root. — Lodro Rinzler, Sonima meditation expert and author of How to Love Yourself (and Sometimes Other People)