Meditation ?? for stress ,anxiety ,anger .?

How does it help , my doc just tries to give me anti depressants or ssri
(serotonin tabs) .Not wanting to take meds ,is there an alternative .My friend studies buddhism ,does this work ?? How would one get to learn to meditate ??

Effective Stress Reduction Techniques

Apologize
Ask someone for help
Challenge your assumptions
Challenge your irrational self-talk
Cry
Dance
Do aerobic exercise
Engage in a hobby
Get a massage
Go for counseling
Hug someone
Join a self-help group
Just listen
Keep things in perspective
Listen to favorite music
Make a list mediate
Never make important decisions after midnight
Play a musical instrument
Read
Recall a pleasant experience
Relax your jaw
Remember that tomorrow is a new day
Seek a different perspective
Sing
Stretch
Take a break
Take a nap
Take a walk
Take a warm bath
Take three slow deep breaths
Talk with someone you trust
Use biofeedback
Visualize a calming scene
Write a letter
Don鈥檛 put yourself down
Avoid unnecessary arguments
Be prepared
Be thankful
Do one thing at a time
Eat a healthy diet
Exercise regularly
Find some time to be alone
Forgive
Get adequate rest and sleep
Get organized
Get up ten minutes early
Have a good belly laugh
Have a pet
Help others
Keep a journal
Know and accept yourself
Learn to say no
List your strengths and successes
Maintain a sense of humor
Make effective planning a habit
Remember to play
Smile
Stop to smell the roses
Take time to relax
Unclutter your life

yes it works!!! i cured myself of severe anxiety, without medication.

try mantra meditation; it is easier for the mind to focus on a mantra. or you can just simply put your attention on your breathing.

you just focus all your attention on the sensations of breathing in and out. its as simple as that!!

also, go to a yoga class. the teacher there will most likely be able to help you with meditation, and yoga is great for those problems too!!

(a lot of guys go to yoga! its also a good place to meet fit girls, for even more stress relief, ha ha!)

hi
listen carefully
it's nothing that u can learn by 4-5 sentences here.. or another place on the net, in some books...
BUT it works IF you believe in it...
so...
first of all...
u have to do them both... the yoga, meditation or anything else AND the drugs.... and step by step, when u feel better u will tell your doc and he will tapper your drugs...
BECAUSE it takes time to be an expert in these things, SO it takes time for things to work, and for that you don want to lose time, ... am i right?
if there r any good classes in your area, take those, if not, there r always good DVDs u can buy, in this pathway DO NOT change your religein! some people do! follow what ever you beleive,... there is always light in your heart that guides you...
i think as a small even tiny clue u can visit this site :
http://www.silvamethod.com/

basically for meditating, you sit on the floor in dim or no light....where it's very quiet and you're all alone....then just breathe...people usually just cross their legs the traditional way, i just lay on my back on the floor. it helps me calm down, and not think about to much.

Try deep breathing first,

and that will bring your heart rate down to a relaxed rate

Then progress to meditation,which is really a clearing of the mind

of all negative and worrying thoughts

catch http://www.meditationsguide.com for more information.

i do it its good

go to health and wellbeing on yahoo answers should find what your after there goo luck