I can't do the breath following technique because I can't calm myself down, i use mantra meditation and it's worked great. The stereotypical mantra is "Om" (auuuummmmm), but there are thousands of mantras and you can make your own as well. Meditation is something for everyone with very rewarding effects if you follow through with it. It's really hard at first, but stick with it and you'll get the hang of it.