So I "think" I suffer from stress, both work-related and from other real-life things I have very little control over.
I also have a physical problem: random twitching of muscles that one doctor thought might be stress-related. It's not that serious to my knowledge, but it is annoying.
Can people give me input on whether meditation helps in some capacity? Is it worth getting into? When/how often should I meditate? Please share your views or stance on it.
Meditation is amazing for stress especially if you are good at ignoring stress and don't notice when it is starting to fuck you up. Its hard to pinpoint the effects because they build slowly but eventually you'll deal with some situation and think "wait, before I would have never done 'this' I would have done 'that' and then I would have to deal with these types of fallout from 'that'"
Generally like once a day for 10-30 minutes is enough to make a big difference. You can do it in the morning as preparation for the day or in the evening to unwind. If you have issues sleeping I'd suggest right before bed.
Just find somewhere to sit comfortably with good posture and no distractions. (cross legged on the floor or a pillow is generally the best) You close your eyes and think about your breathing. Try to sit still obviously but if you are uncomfortable do change how you are sitting until you find a good posture. You breathe in and out and if something distracts you from thinking about breathing you just acknowledge that you were thinking about something else and go back to thinking about your breathing. In .... and out.
It'll take a while before you can sit even a few minutes without getting lost in your thoughts and that's ok. The harder it is at the start the more room for improvement you have and the more there is to be gained.