A) To achieve enlightenment instantly.
B) To become a guru overnight.
C) To escape all responsibilities.
D) To train your mind to focus and redirect your thoughts.

A) Lying down in bed.
B) Sitting upright with a straight back.
C) Running on a treadmill.
D) Standing on your head.

A) Your phone.
B) Loud music.
C) The breath.
D) The television.

A) Give up immediately.
B) Follow the thoughts down the rabbit hole.
C) Gently redirect your attention back to your focus.
D) Get angry with yourself.

A) Start with short sessions, like 5-10 minutes.
B) Don't meditate at all.
C) Meditate for an entire day.
D) Start with hours-long sessions.

A) Dwelling on past mistakes repeatedly.
B) Planning for the future constantly.
C) Paying attention to the present moment without judgment.
D) Ignoring your surroundings completely.

A) A complicated math equation.
B) A random collection of sounds.
C) A grocery list.
D) A word or phrase repeated during meditation.

A) Increased anxiety.
B) Complete isolation from others.
C) Permanent sleepiness.
D) Reduced stress.

A) Meditation is only a religious practice.
B) Meditation can be practiced both religiously and secularly.
C) Only monks can meditate.
D) Meditation has nothing to do with religion.

A) Silence will drive you crazy.
B) Silence allows you to observe your thoughts more clearly.
C) You must always have complete silence to meditate.
D) Silence is boring and unnecessary.

A) Meditations led by a narrator.
B) Meditations that are unguided.
C) Meditations that require a physical guide.
D) Meditations where you are lost in a maze.

A) Trying to levitate.
B) Getting a medical scan.
C) Paying attention to different parts of your body.
D) Ignoring your physical sensations.

A) It can improve your ability to manage your emotions.
B) It has no effect on your emotions.
C) It makes you extremely angry.
D) It makes you emotionless.

A) Stumbling aimlessly.
B) Driving a car in circles.
C) Running as fast as you can.
D) Meditating while walking slowly and mindfully.

A) To be used as a footrest.
B) To provide comfort and support during seated meditation.
C) To be thrown across the room.
D) To be used as a weapon.

A) Regretting the past.
B) Focusing on what is happening right now.
C) Worrying about the future.
D) Ignoring reality.

A) Being mean to everyone.
B) Hating yourself.
C) Cultivating feelings of love and kindness towards oneself and others.
D) Ignoring everyone else.

A) You must stare intensely at a single point.
B) Meditation requires complete darkness.
C) Yes, you can meditate with eyes open or closed.
D) No, you must always close your eyes.

A) To observe thoughts without judgment or attachment.
B) To believe every thought is true.
C) To analyze every thought in detail.
D) To suppress all thoughts.

A) It turns your brain into mush.
B) It can change brain structure and function over time.
C) It has no effect on your brain.
D) It shrinks your brain.

A) Having hallucinations.
B) Watching TV during meditation.
C) Ignoring all sensory input.
D) Creating mental images to promote relaxation and focus.

A) Restlessness, boredom, and mind-wandering.
B) Winning the lottery.
C) Constant happiness.
D) Perfect concentration from the start.

A) Meditation causes insomnia.
B) Meditation has no effect on sleep.
C) Meditation can improve sleep quality.
D) Meditation replaces sleep.

A) You must follow a guru's exact instructions.
B) Meditation is impossible to do correctly.
C) There is only one correct method.
D) The best way is the one that works for you.

A) It has no effect on pain.
B) It can help change your perception of pain.
C) It makes pain worse.
D) It instantly eliminates all pain.

A) Expect nothing and you'll get nothing.
B) Set extremely high expectations for immediate results.
C) You must expect enlightenment.
D) It's best to have no expectations and be open to the experience.

A) Generating feelings of hatred for all beings.
B) Generating feelings of warmth and compassion for all beings.
C) Ignoring the suffering of others.
D) Becoming completely detached from all emotions.

A) No, meditation must be practiced in isolation.
B) Combining meditation with anything else is dangerous.
C) Meditation should only be combined with extreme sports.
D) Yes, meditation can be combined with other practices.

A) You should hyperventilate.
B) You should hold your breath.
C) Breathing is a common anchor for attention.
D) Breathing is irrelevant to meditation.

A) Quiet and calm
B) Loud and crowded
C) Completely dark and disorienting
D) Brightly lit with distractions