what do you do about "bad meditation" days?

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i'm more wondering what you all do when you find your mind unnaturally cluttered and can't seem to find the silence.

I meditate less and less these days, and often listen to meditative music for something to focus on. Also, the transcendental meditation method is to allow thought and follow it, then gently guide the mind back to a repetitive mantra. The idea being that you want to allow the mind to go where it wants, rather than fighting it.