There are many great things to say about meditation. There are also scientific studies now that prove it helps us. It can improve your physical health, mental health, and emotional well-being. You can utilize it as a safe space to pause and deal with stress, anxiety, and pain. It will switch your focus to something simple like your breath or a mantra giving your mind time to reset to witness what is happening. Over time it will help you learn to gain and maintain balance in your life. This balance will bring you back to self trust and confidence in your beliefs and needs. Once it is part of your routine you will find long after the action part of mediation ends you will still feel the benefits. 

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A few types of meditation practices' you can learn are:

Mindfulness meditation
Spiritual meditation
Focused meditation
Movement meditation
Mantra meditation
Progressive relaxation
Loving-kindness meditation
Visualization meditation