With concentrative meditation, you focus your attention on a single sensation (something you hear, smell or feel) or by holding a particular thought in your mind (a mental image, thought, word or phrase).
There are different ways to meditate. With concentrative meditation, you focus your attention on a single sensation (something you hear, smell or feel) or by holding a particular thought in your mind (a mental image, thought, word or phrase). Focusing all your mental energy on one thing helps nudge distracting thoughts out of the way, increasing feelings of calm and control.