Get a notepad and pen. Sit down to meditate and when a thought pops into your mind, write it down. Then start to meditate again. Repeat this for five minutes. Then take a few minutes to review what you wrote down. Ask yourself if these thoughts were really that important to distract you from meditating, or could you have left them to think about later.

You can also use this as a way of saying to your mind that you as you have written down the fabulous idea that is stopping you from meditating, you can now meditate - if that makes sense.... You have written down the idea, so no longer have to store it in your mind.

You can also try being mindful about things. So when you next go for a walk, be mindful of what is happening around you. The sound of your feet on the pavement, the birds/cars/voices around you. What does it feel like to walk? Are your arms swinging? Do they make a sound on the fabric? How does your breath sound.

Yoga Nidra is another good meditation.