I know how you feel. I tried acem meditation. Check ou on the net. It's nothing to do with buddhism or sitting crossed legged. It really does work. You can check out on the net about how meditation does work. Google in Science studies on meditation. Also yoga stretching is good because a lot stress is stored in the muscles. You can feel how it can hurt if you press hard on certain acupressure points,say on the back of head or neck.