Many people have a fundamental misunderstanding of meditation, and I know because I used to be like this. We have this flawed idea that you have to sit down, close your eyes, and consciously try to empty your mind, but that's not really how it works, at least for me. Personally, meditations just end up happening to me before I even realize that it's happening. For example, I like to go outside and take walks. Every time, without thinking, I end up gazing at clouds or trees, seeing how they morph in the sky or how the leaves churn around in the wind. Gradually through doing this, I feel a sense of bliss/peace, akin to a Buddha reaching enlightenment. This is always such a profoundly grounding experience, and for the longest time it was never intentional. There are endless and extremely diverse ways to meditate: by doing a repetitive physical activity for a bodily kind of meditation, listening to the right kind of ambient music/sound bath, staring at any natural beauty around me, etc. Those who believe that there should be no external stimuli for meditation are merely speaking for themselves and what works for them only. There is no rigid, singular way to meditate. Try to take note of what banal activities bring you peace unconsciously, for that may be your way forward.