Like most people, I struggled with meditation - finding the time, clearing my head, staying focused, etc.

I had tried guided meditations, downloaded a ton of apps, and followed all the advice I could find, but nothing really worked. In fact, I now believe guided meditations were holding me back - tricking me into thinking I was meditating, when in fact I was enjoying what I'd hesitantly call a light hypnosis, which I could never transfer to my own unguided meditations.

The breakthrough came when I began practising meditation on the fly...

• If I was waiting for a train, I would meditate on the bench

• Whilst riding the bus, I would meditate in my seat

• A friend is late to arrive, time to meditate

• Waiting for the adverts to end, meditation time

You get the idea...

Of course, there were often lots of distractions - far more than I would have had back home on my meditation cushion. However, the constant small practices in less than ideal conditions really helped to condition me for the dedicated, longer, and quieter meditation sessions.

As seems to be so often the case with learning something new, it was doing it little and often which garnered the greatest results. Now, whenever anyone asks me for advice on meditation advice, this is the best I can think to give. It worked for me and won't necessarily work for everyone, but give it a try and let me know if it works for you!