There are so many different ways you can meditate. There’s no “right way”. I think you have to explore and find what fits you the best. Over these 21 days I will post a few different things you can try or think about.
If you are new to meditation, it might be a good idea to start with a guided meditation. You can find a lot of free apps, podcasts and youtube videos with someone guiding you. You can sometimes even find free guided classes to attend in your city, just check your local listings. You can find everything online from guides focused on breathing, guides working on specific topics and guides to help you fall asleep. When I was a little girl, I would borrow my moms relaxation cassette and listen to it at night to be able to fall asleep. There were four different guides. Some guides can be more related to feeling your body and other guides will go deeper and let your mind focus on other things. My favorite one on this tape was the last one where you would enter your own fantasy happy place (ya, like when Phoebe in Friends is trying to guide Monica to fall asleep). I still remember that place and it still makes me happy. It’s a peaceful place where there is no room for worries or fear or negativity.
Anyway. To sit in silence can sometimes be hard. Some days we have more thoughts, more worries, more tasks and problems to solve than other days, and to tune into yourself can be a real challenge. A guided meditation is an excellent way to help you relax your brain.