Personally, I am not one for prayer of any sort, be it quiet and meditative or forgiving, but meditation is something I have come to learn and love. My mind typically races through multiple thoughts at a time and the mass of thoughts that bombard me also confuse me and make it difficult to focus at times. Meditation helps calm those thoughts and lets me begin to focus on one at a time. Very often five minutes in the morning and five mid-afternoon are perfect!