Sitting still is hard, but experts say the benefits of meditation are worth the struggle

Experts say many people try meditating only once because they get antsy and feel as if they are doing it wrong, but the nature of meditation is to sit with those feelings.

At the urging of her father, a longtime practitioner, she tried again and managed to finish a 10-minute video on her third attempt. "I remember feeling this sense of joy and relaxation," she said. "I used to be that person who said, ‘I can’t meditate.’"

Hutchins has since become a certified meditation teacher — and serves as an example that busy, restless people who try once should try again. Research shows a daily meditation practice can reduce anxiety, improve overall health and increase social connections, among other benefits.