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If you want to explore a full range of meditation techniques, check out Osho's "The Book of Secrets". It explains the 112 methods from one of the ancient texts describing the various methods of meditation (or dhyana in sanskrit).

Read through it, try a few, see what works for you. Different techniques work for different people.

The best is to learn in a live environment from a trained teacher. I recommend Isha Yoga (www.ishafoundation.org) They have a program called "inner engineering" which imparts a yogic practice which is quite effective at lowering stress and bringing clarity to the mind. There have even been some scientific studies looking at changes in the brain through doing the practice.