A calmer, more centered sense of being, plus numerous subtle health benefits. While experienced meditators go for 20 or 30 minutes a day, you can practice as little as five minutes a day and still receive benefits of lowered blood pressure and stress, increased creativity and improved decision-making abilities. Meditate for just three or five minutes per day to get into the habit. You can increase the duration later. Meditate in the morning before the distractions of the day interfere.
Some people like to meditate again in the evening, to let go of the day's stresses.
If you're more visually attuned, focus your attention on a candle flame or soothing photo for 20 seconds. As it starts to fade, open your eyes slowly and watch it again, and so on. You could also focus on a tape of nature sounds, like a waterfall. Whatever technique you choose, give it at least two weeks to give it a fair chance. You can certainly switch depending on your mood.