Why do I feel like falling when meditating?

—another reason you could be falling asleep is an obvious one. According to the Melbourne Meditation Centre (MMC), conking out could simply mean your body is trying to get what it’s lacking.

Is it normal to fall asleep while meditating?

Getting sleepy while you meditate is fairly common. The brain waves active during meditation may be similar to those in early stages of sleep. That means it’s only natural to feel a bit drowsy during your meditation from time to time.

What does it feel like to meditate correctly?

The telltale feeling that you experience when you meditate correctly is that you are both aware of the object of meditation and aware of the fact that you are aware of the object of meditation. Now, besides this, there are numerous other thing you could feel or experience when in meditation.

What happens if you don’t experience any symptoms of meditation failure?

This is usually followed by a deep gulp of air — after which, everything will quickly even out and you can continue breathing normally. So even if you didn’t experience any of these symptoms, it didn’t mean your meditation was ineffective. Every meditator has experiences that feel more surface from time-to-time.

How do you know if you are making progress in meditation?

The only real sign of progress is how aware (mindful) you are during your meditation session. The most common experience in meditation is to feel nothing special at all. You just sit and do the prescribed meditation and that is it.

Why do I get Lost in thought when meditating?

You got lost in thought. Going deep means your mind is going from surface awareness to subtle awareness, and ultimately to no awareness. As your mind travels through the various degrees of awareness, you’ll be thinking various thoughts, many of which won’t have anything to do with meditation.