Where to Focus While Meditating?

For those with a primarily intellectual orientation, the ajna chakra

, the center between the eyebrows, is the best point of focus during meditation. But of all these places, the best focal point is the crown center (sahasrara chakra).

What should I focus on while meditating?

Why can't I focus when I meditate?

One reason many people can't focus during meditation is because they're trying to hard to not think. Doing this just makes things worse. Instead, stop trying to stop thinking and just become aware of the present.