What's your experience with meditation?

Meditation: Meditation has been very important in my personal life -- and i've been practicing it since learning some basics in college. I have especially used mindfulness meditation since around 1990, with formal training a few years later. When i practice regularly my ability to focus improves, and i can deal with the day's events much more calmly. These effects continue beyond my actual meditation time.

Incredibly valuable: I started to meditate the summer before i entered medical school (over 30 years ago) and have meditated virtually every day since. I credit meditation with my surviving the ordeal of medical education with some semblance of sanity. It reduces stress, lifts my spirits & improves ability to focus & concentrate. I believe mediation is an invaluable life skill & advise everyone to meditate regularly.