do you meditate?

i started a long time ago by just quieting my mind and counting numbers like 1,2,3... this was advice for very beginners. then some visualization techniques, like picturing your mind as a river and letting your thoughts flow away with the river's flow acknowledging your thought but not making any judgement on it or clinging to it. then i got into some zen practice of mindfulness meditation like turning everyday activities into a meditation. such as washing the dishes and just focusing on washing the dishes without thoughts to distract you. also learned some mantra to focus on which i do sometimes too. i feel much better for it. i used to be the type to overanalyze everything. replay social scenarios over and over in my head. it was agonizing. it didnt take long to make a difference. when i started i would meditate to sleep.