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Why Your Mind Gets Louder During Meditation | Nick Trenton
3rd September 2026 • The Path to Calm • Nick Trenton
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Feeling like your mind gets louder during meditation? You're not alone—this happens to most people, and it doesn't mean you're doing something wrong. In this episode, Nick Trenton explains why your racing mind shows up on the cushion, why mind wandering happens, and what to do when anxiety or overthinking surfaces during practice. Learn practical, compassionate ways to work with mental chatter instead of fighting it—including how compassionate acceptance can transform your relationship with intrusive thoughts. Build a meditation habit that actually feels sustainable.

Hey there! If your mind gets louder and you find yourself struggling with a racing mind or overthinking, Nick Trenton's channel is here to help. Through mindfulness practices like anxiety meditation and building a consistent meditation habit, you can learn to stop overthinking and embrace compassionate acceptance during those moments of mental chatter and mind wandering awareness. Join the journey to calm your racing thoughts and cultivate present moment awareness with The Path to Calm.

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