There are a ton of reasons to meditate, which I won’t elaborate on too much here, but I will say it is one of the best things I’ve ever started doing.
Frequently people will ask me to ‘point them in some kind of direction’ on how to start meditating.
This is my advice in short:
Download two meditation apps:
1) Headspace
2) 1 Giant Mind
Do the Headspace 10 day free trial, including watching all videos.
THEN do the Giant Mind 12 day free trial
Once you’ve completed both you’ll have a decent grasp on the two main schools of meditation and from there it will be easy to start a self practice that you enjoy the most.
The process above is simple, and in my opinion TOTALLY worth it. The total time commitment is approximately five hours over three weeks.
Also if you want to casually read something, that won’t teach you how to meditate, but is an interesting and enjoyable read on the subject I recommend Sam Harris’s Waking Up.
Note that I am generally biased towards his writing style and thought process.