Think You Suck at Meditation? This Conversation Could Help. | Ofosu Jones-Quartey

This is the 10% Happier Podcast. I'm Dan Harris. Hey gang, how are we doing? One of the most common refrains I hear from people who come up to me on the street or at the airport is, uh, I suck at meditation. This is what people say to me all the time.

I suck at it, I've tried it, but I can't do it. Or I do it once in a while, but I'm no good. If that's you, this episode is for you. My guest today is a prominent meditation teacher who also suffers with obsessive compulsive disorder. In other words, his brain is not necessarily the most hospitable place for meditation, and yet he's been able to find a style of practice and a general attitude about practice.

that have genuinely helped him, and that I strongly suspect will help you. To be clear, this conversation will be helpful, even if you feel like your meditation practice is singing. We're going to get a little bit technical about a form of practice known as open awareness, which is something I do myself pretty much every day. My guest is Fosu Jones Corte, he's a meditation teacher, hip hop artist, and author and friend of mine. He's based in the DC area.

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