Mumblings on meditation

I have got into meditation a bit lately. It was suggested to me that it would help reduce my burgeoning stress levels. And you know what? It does. Why this came as a surprise, I'm not quite sure. What I realised though, is that I had been unconciously using meditation for a while. I suspect that there is quite a lot of misunderstanding out there about meditation. Firstly I think people need to realise that it is not difficult, the concentration required to do this is no more than say reading a book. Secondly, you need to find out what works for you, what works for me may not work for others. Thirdly, and most importantly, is keep at it, the rewards are worth it.
http://home.att.net/~meditation/MeditationHandbook.html
This is probably as good a place as any to start, but remember, none of these techniques are set in stone, they can be tweaked to suit individuals.
I can now meditate for about half and hour and at the end of it, come away feeling totally relaxed in both mind and body