I second this advice, but I want to offer a different interpretation of what's going on when you meditate. For one thing, your concentration improves. The mind

I second this advice, but I want to offer a different interpretation of what's going on when you meditate. For one thing, your concentration improves. The mind rests, and it seems to work on more important things subconsciously. You give the mind the opportunity to learn about itself. You see that thoughts come and go and you slowly unlearn the habit of doing something about them because you see it's not necessary or helpful.