Why Can't I Meditate? How to Get Your Mindfulness Practice on Track

By Nigel Wellings, a psychotherapist with about forty years of mindfulness practice.

Many people start meditating and stop within weeks. This book is honest about why, drawing on stories from new meditators and guidance from secular and Buddhist teachers. Chapters work through motivation, posture, restlessness, sleepiness, boredom, pain, and difficult feelings, treating each as part of the path rather than a sign of failure. Includes a quick-reference chart for common obstacles.

For beginners, lapsed meditators, and anyone who has tried and struggled. Paperback.