Try emphasizing different words or phrases with each reading. Sometimes the best topic for meditation is your most pressing problem, joy, or sorrow. Encourage occasional prayer-contracts with God during the day. If easily distracted, copy out the Scripture passage slowly in writing. You can also write or vocalize your thought while meditating.
Some people draw.
Talk to God or Jesus or Mary like a friend, in your own words, uncontrived. If one or another meditation doesn t turn you on, take another, or review one you liked, or design one of your own. Don t try to use all the above directions at once. But reread them occasionally and use them when you need help.