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Just about everyone who meditates regularly says they have, or once had, trouble establishing regular daily practice. For me it was
the encounter with mindfulness that made it possible, but some hints and tips from others also helped a lot. So I pass them on in case
they are of any use.Most important is not expecting too much of yourself. The Transcendental Meditation organisation, for example,
recommends two periods of twenty minutes a day. Tibetan Buddhists are also expected to practice twice a day and to carry out
visualisations intended to invoke mindfulness, compassion or insight at the start of hour-long sessions. Zen sessions are usually half an
hour, but serious practitioners do several sessions a day with short breaks in between. This is easy on retreat, or at inspiring conferences,
and if you go to one you may be tempted to think you can keep it up, but it is a big chunk of time out of a busy day, and if you fail you
end up feeling bad about yourself and giving up altogether.

Personally I'm not prepared to give that much time outside of my day being a Long Haul Truck Driver as most of the time we don't have the
chance to stop where I am able to go off by myself So I meditate for about 30 minutes a day, first thing in the morning,before I get up and
take off for my daily duties of driving. It seems, gradually, to establish deep changes that I welcome, and it is - after all - a lot better than nothing.
Most obviously, calming the mind becomes gradually easier. You may be able to do a lot more than I do and that would probably make for much
deeper practice, but I am sure that a little is better than none, and every day is better than intermittently.
I found this rather odd advice extremely useful within my day as I deal with lot of people out here on the road who have no respect for other drivers
on the road. So I have made it my personal commitment now. There are, in fact, rare occasions when I sit for only a few seconds - for example, if I
have overslept and have to get up and just take off not having time to Meditate i have found my day to go long and poorly. So now I have made
the commitment to still force myself onto taking the time, expecting to last only a few minutes, and then somehow, once I'm there, it seems quite
pleasant. Five minutes goes by - or even fifteen. Either way I have stuck to my commitment, and have a regular practice that gradually deepens.