Quote Originally Posted by jacquelyne
Meditation is a great thing to do.I really find it hard as my mind races.For me to be able to do it i need peace and quiet and darkness and need to be in a calmish mood for me to even try.Theres another technique i use and its with a hand mirror.The mood does not matter as stillness will come.Its a good technique it is used to also reach out with the spirit world.I can give you detailed instructions of the exact way i do it if you like but might take me a little while to type.
if you have the time, I'd love to hear it .

and yes, it is hard to get the mind to stop racing, but you can take classes such as yoga to learn how to train the mind to be calm. sensory deprivation is definately helpfull (in general, there are forms of meditation where you try to be more aware of the environment around you).