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Harry Bullmore

I tried meditation for the first time and I couldn't believe how hard I found it

A man meditating.

I wouldn't say that my mind is a calm and quiet place. From the moment I wake up to when I go to sleep, it's working at a million miles an hour, running through to-do lists and composing work emails. 

I've always told myself this is just how my head works, but after taking on a few too many commitments in the run-up to Christmas I found myself feeling a bit weary. It was then that I decided to try meditation.

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