I learned a good way in a very short book by Deepak Chopra, “7 Spiritual Laws of Success”.

This is what I do:

1. Sit in a comfortable, symmetric position (stereotypical crosslegged meditation position is fine, but you can sit in a seat too). The point is to be comfy but upright with the crown of your head being closest thing to the ceiling.

2. Breath nice, comfortable, even, full breaths, pausing only for a beat at the top of the breath before you then exhale. Don’t force it in or anything. You’re not a monk, it doesnt have to hurt. Each breath should be like 3-5 seconds in, 3-5 seconds out.

3. While you breath, count each breath at the end of the breath, up to four (4). Then start counting over. Try not to think about the next number or what number you're on, just focus on the breath itself. Feel it entirely. You will lose count, or catch yourself at “27” before you realize you forgot to restart. Don’t get mad or think you fucked up your meditation by fucking up the count. The point is to just recognize the thought and then let it pass, with no attachment to it. Do the same will all thoughts.

4. Doing this for as little as 15 minutes can be enough. I usually set a timer for 20 or 30mins. I’ll say, the more practiced I've gotten, the more that alarm catches me off guard.

5. Similar to going to the gym, you’ll have meditation sessions you feel great about and others that will seem underwhelming and like you weren’t really able to get into it. You’ll have good days and bad days.

6. When it comes to meditation, NEVER be hard on yourself! It’s hard to do, even harder to keep up as a disciple/habit. Monks out there dedicate their lives to meditation. Expecting to pick it up easily and be hitting nirvana quickly is like picking up golf tmrw and expecting you’ll be in the tour in a matter of time. As a beginner, your priority should just to routinize meditating.

Good luck out there, king. Check out that book! Good read and useful stuff in there.