You're Meditating Wrong (Here's How)

You're Meditating Wrong (Here's How)

From Stuck Not Broken by Justin Sunseri

May 12, 2026 · 14 min · Season 1 · Episode 285

About this episode

This episode discusses common misconceptions about meditation and offers guidance on how to practice it effectively.

If you've ever sat down to meditate and felt like you were failing at it, this episode is for you. In this special episode, I read a section from my new book, Stuck Not Broken Book Three, on why most people are meditating wrong — and what to do instead. We'll get into: What meditation actually is through a nervous system lens Why "clearing your mind" misses the point entirely How rejecting the present moment sabotages your practice Why quality matters far more than quantity What realistic, incremental progress looks like Meditation isn't about forcing your thoughts to stop or sitting still for 30 minutes. It's about connecting with your internal experience of the present moment — whatever it brings. 📘 Get Stuck Not Broken Book Three (and books one and two): https://stucknotbroken.com/books 🤩 Ready to go deeper? Explore resources at every price point here - https://www.stucknotbroken.com/how-i-can-help-you 😬 Don't know the Polyvagal Theory? Catch up here - https://player.captivate.fm/collection/cce134e7-1550-4d33-8e56-738d344c63b0 This and other content produced by Justin Sunseri (“JustinLMFT”) (i.e; podcast, YouTube, Instagram, etc.) is not therapy, not intended to be therapy…

People in this episode

Host: Justin Sunseri

Topics covered

  • meditation
  • mental health
  • self improvement
  • nervous system
  • present moment

Keywords

  • meditation
  • nervous system
  • present moment
  • self improvement
  • mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stuck Not Broken

Books & works: Stuck Not Broken Book Three, Stuck Not Broken Book One, Stuck Not Broken Book Two

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