I stopped using meditation techniques and just sat still for 30 days
An experiment in stillness, longer attention, and what happens when you stop trying to meditate “correctly.”
I stopped using meditation techniques and just sat still for 30 days launched on January 2, 2026 with 5 votes, #3,399 of 14,583 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.
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Awe & Error Subscribe Sign in Sitting and Doing Nothing: A 30-Day Meditation Experiment An experiment in stillness, longer attention, and what happens when you stop trying to meditate “correctly.” Prateek Agarwal Dec 26, 2025 3 1 Share I’ve been trying to build a meditation practice for a long time, but my relationship with it was a cycle of short-lived streaks and inevitable guilt. Usually, I’d rationalise my way out of it: telling myself it wasn’t really making a difference, or that I was too busy to prioritise it as something truly important in my day. I also struggled with structured meditation programs. I’d feel overwhelmed trying to follow the instructions and second-guessing whether…from prtkagwl.substack.com
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