Why does the fear of failure make my overthinking during meditation worse?

Namaste Amrita. Meditation is the one place in life where you are allowed to be a complete failure. Born February 14, 1999, in Delhi, your chart shows a Mars-Saturn square. You have "High Standards" for everything, including your own soul. You are treating meditation as a "Task" that must be "Won." Your overthinking is your mind trying to "Optimize" the instructions. This focus on "Perfection" is the exact opposite of the "Surrender" needed for relaxation. Detailed Solution: You must practice "Useless Meditation." * The Goal: For the first 5 minutes, try to meditate as badly as possible. Let your mind wander. Ignore the instructions. Notice that you are still okay. This "Breaks the Spell" of the perfectionist ego. Detailed Remedies: Remedy: Meditate in a "Messy" or "Unstructured" way—on the sofa, in your pajamas. Don't make it a "Ritual" that can be failed. Writing: Before you sit, write down: "I give myself permission to fail at this meditation." Mantra: Chant "Om Namah Shivaya". Shiva is the lord of "Chaos and Dissolution"; he will help you let go of the need for order.