The meditation experts we interviewed had a range of responses to this question—from a minute or two to ten to 15 minutes. “Anyone can meditate anywhere, anytime: the duration is up to the individual,” Stacy Newfeld, a meditation and yoga teacher, says. But for beginners, she suggests sitting quietly for at least one or two minutes, and then once that feels comfortable, adding time if you’d like.  “Some people are under the false belief that you need to commit an extensive amount of time daily for meditation,” Dalzell says. “That is actually not the case. Any meditation break is good.” She recommends sitting for between ten and 15 minutes daily, with some longer meditation sessions from time to time. “This allows people to develop a habit of meditating,” she says, adding that it’s also important to go into meditation without judgment or expectations.