Meditation has helped me a lot, it's definitely a great habit to have.
Instead of "removing any chatter" I think it's better to think of it as "ignoring" your thoughts. Imagine yourself as a mountain. The clouds are your thoughts. They just pass you. Greet them and let them go their own way.
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Well yeah there are many ways to do meditation but with Quiet mind you want to make sure you keep a quiet mind as long as possible. Getting silence for a minute is a real effort. Usually some thought will pop up.
Quick tip to make meditation easier : I found out that I am more able to successfully do a quiet mind meditation shortly after having a physical activity ( workout ). :)