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Meditation doesn't work for me. No matter how much I try to still my mind, it always circles back to the problems that have been left unsolved.

High intensity exercise works best for me. Activities that require focus, concentration and lots of sweat, e.g. boxing, cycling, trail running. Then after showering and a fresh change of clothes the concerns of the workday are left far behind.

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>No matter how much I try to still my mind, it always circles back to the problems that have been left unsolved.

The main idea behind meditation is "becoming the observer", it has helped me when I detach from myself and just try to observe, feeling things is ok.

The best analogy is you standing on beach, waves will come and go, idea is not to eliminate your environment and be blank, the idea is to be OK with your surrounding.

I highly recommend trying it with a group of people, preferably in person. There are so many types of groups Zen, Trad Buddhist, Transcendental etc. It's a nice way to meet people as a lot of people really open up afterwards and it's very much an environment of kindness. Or you can do what I did and throw yourself into a 1 week retreat with strangers on a deserted island.

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