The five hindrances are discussed in detail on the web page “Abandoning the Five Hindrances” at http://rc.leighb.com/more/Abandoning_the_Five_Hindrances.htm, and general methods for working with each of these hindrances are discussed there. If you have an especially persistent, recurring hindrance, the general methods may not work. Sometimes it helps to give that particular distraction a funny name—like maybe “Rumpelstiltskin.” Then you can dialogue with it when it shows up: “It’s you again, Rumpelstiltskin. Well, this is not a good time for you to be showing up; please go away!”
