I’m not sure of how common the thing that you’re describing is, but I would just point out that “nothing seems to be happening, I’ll try paying more attention” is a thought.
Well, I wouldn’t consider myself qualified to say what is or isn’t doing meditation right, but to me it mostly suggests that you’re not yet very sensitive at actually recognizing thoughts as thoughts. That’s normal early on, though: my experience with meditation is that I’ve gotten better at noticing more and more subtle thoughts as I’ve gotten more practice.
I’m not sure of how common the thing that you’re describing is, but I would just point out that “nothing seems to be happening, I’ll try paying more attention” is a thought.
I guess it is a thought. Does it mean that I am not doing this meditation thing right?
Well, I wouldn’t consider myself qualified to say what is or isn’t doing meditation right, but to me it mostly suggests that you’re not yet very sensitive at actually recognizing thoughts as thoughts. That’s normal early on, though: my experience with meditation is that I’ve gotten better at noticing more and more subtle thoughts as I’ve gotten more practice.