Meditation is not what you think. 
(< Love that old joke!)
The physical, mental, emotional and spiritual benefits of meditation have been so well documented throughout the millennia that it’s a wonder there are still people who don’t have a daily meditation practice.
There are a multitude of meditative forms and techniques.
Here at JOY in Yachats (and online at joyuniverse.com) we encourage each individual to follow their own heart.
AND we also offer some meditation tools and techniques that many people find helpful: