I used to meditate all the time but I am slowly getting back into it. I usually sit cross-legged, close my eyes, back straight and take deep breaths while imaging a black space in my mind. If that doesn't work, I use the image of a forest. I also tend to have natural or calming music playing in the background.

I meditate for a few minutes every day.  I used it to focus on what I want to do and how to do it correctly.  Meditation is not chanting its more of a way to clear your mind of all thoughts a blank mind so you can see your self doing things you have been training to do and doing it the correct way.  i.e Karate classes. 

meditation, you definitely need it. Why? Because you keep giving me the same task to post in an outside thread and I always don't get it on the first try, so I then meditate.   Hopefully this will do. 

Meditation is good, although it doesnt work for everyone. It needs some training and a lot of people quit at first try.

Sitting still meditation gives me an itch. 

But I have a store of staff and 2-stick patterns learned over years in the martial arts, and the simple patterns can be the base of an active meditation when you focus on the movement and the breath.

yeah combined with a shakti matt. i go through periods of every day when required.

I also find playing games like COD online have a similar effect in switching off for 30 minutes or so.

The meditation that Fortunato and I have been doing for a while is grounding.  Any time of day we will just go outside barefoot and sit in the yard and unwind, allowing our bodies to soak up the earth's energy and benefits to our bodies.  Over the past few weeks of doing this as often as we can with His work schedule, I have seen an improvement in a lot less back and hip pain.

Yes. My meditation consists in making 2 big lines of cocaine, blowing heavy metal or techno on and jumping like a crazy mofo

I never have the time to meditate but I really need to learn to do this as I can never relax or sleep very good

Nope and I never really thought about it. Maybe I should do it though because I have been sleeping horribly the past three months and it has only gotten worse. 

Yes i find it helpful to clear the mind i combine with the use of a shakti mat in periods when i get very busy. 

yea i need my meds to sleep 14 day no sleep would suck, i tack my meds every night, if not i cant  sleep at all i tack lot sleep meds