Do you meditate? If so, why? If not, why not?

[Scout]

Meditation has been shown to have benefits, such as stress reduction. Do you meditate? Have you tried it? Or do you think it's bunk?

[Matthew]

I certainly have and can swear for its effectiveness. I learned it as part of my Tae Kwon-Do training as a kid and it has served me well all the way through to adulthood.

[Nik]

Haven't tried, but hear friends praising it as effective.
I believe one needs to believe in effectiveness to fully feel and enjoy the results.

[Scout]

I don't know if you have to believe in the effectiveness of something to gain the benefits. Sometimes you can give something a try and then objectively evaluate the results. An experiment.