How and why do you meditate personally?

[Observer]

http://www.mro.org/zmm/teachings/meditation.php

Which position do you use and why do you find it most effective?

I have heard of many forms of meditation, from closed eye meditations to staring at a wall, what method do you use and why?

I am also curious about the general outcome that we all get from each meditation session, why do you personally meditate and what makes you want to keep doing it every day?

A couple more questions;

When did meditation emerge and start to be widely accepted in civilization?

When did you start meditating and was it before you discovered the Law of One material?

Thanks for bearing with me, my curiosity is pretty much piqued about meditation at the moment and i'm sorry if I flood the boards with meditation threads. :p