Type of meditation to relax from stress and cope?

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hi there,

in my area therea are different courses on meditation. I want to learn to cope better with stress and not to distract myself so much. What kind of course should i take:

- Vinyasa Yoga
- Ashtanga Yoga
- Hatha Yoga
- classic yoga
- qi gong
- tai chi chuan

I don't want to waste time, can anyone tell me which one shows results and is good for starters like me?

thanks alot,
anton

I found progressive muscular relaxation (PMR) very helpful and mindfulness moderately helpful, both provided by the local outpatient service. Both can be continued at home with or without tapes / CDs.

I did trying meditation in the form of following my breath but did not find that particularly helpful so I dropped it and used to the time for my hobbies instead lol.

I actually found aerobics or dancing to be more stress reducing than meditation though, especially when I managed not to trip over the furniture lololol.

For me its relaxing then letting my daydreams take over becoming lost in my own mind. Sometimes I feel more revigerated after doing this its just having a good nights sleep.