Article is not wrong about this. It is hard to measure what meditation is doing on a subjective level, which is very specific and easy to talk about amongst people who have spent even an hour meditating.
The key here, which for you might be a leap of faith, is that when one tries to simply focus on their breath (or the dishes), completely without our permission thoughts continue to pop into our head. The 'natural' thing to do is follow these thoughts; and there is a will of resistance to go back to your breath again and again. It is hard to do, and get easier with practice.
Anyone who has spent say, >3 hours of their life meditating will recognize it as a fact that meditation strengthens your will.
> Anyone who has spent say, >3 hours of their life meditating will recognize it as a fact that meditation strengthens your will.
Do you realize how unsupportable this line of thought is? Do I even need to go into this?
How do you know meditation does not actually make this worse? If "willpower" is finite and predicated on physical endurance (as studies suggest), then perhaps sitting here trying to hold your mind "empty" is actually making you less capable of carrying on with the rest of your day!
Why wouldn't 8 hours of sleep, famously known for its ability to inspire ideas, be even more effective?
The key here, which for you might be a leap of faith, is that when one tries to simply focus on their breath (or the dishes), completely without our permission thoughts continue to pop into our head. The 'natural' thing to do is follow these thoughts; and there is a will of resistance to go back to your breath again and again. It is hard to do, and get easier with practice.
Anyone who has spent say, >3 hours of their life meditating will recognize it as a fact that meditation strengthens your will.