u/orangeallien

I’m only two weeks into anapana meditation, and I’ve been sitting for 10 minutes a day using a guided meditation on YouTube.

To help myself stay focused on the breath, I keep repeating in my mind, “My breath is going in, my breath is going out.” It helps stop my mind from wandering, but at the same time I feel like I’m not supposed to have this inner narration during meditation.

I don’t really know how to just breathe without “talking” in my head. Is this actually okay for a beginner, or is it a bad habit?