Which Meditation Technique Is Right for Me?

Breath focus, body scan, loving-kindness and open awareness all sound roughly the same until one suits you and the rest do not. Give your level, your main struggle, your goal and how long you can sit, and this compares the four on what they involve, who they suit and where they get hard. You pick from a fit, not a guess.

Compare the following four meditation techniques for someone with my profile: breath focus, body scan, loving-kindness (metta), and open awareness. My profile: I am a {user_level} meditator, my biggest challenge is {main_challenge}, my primary goal is {primary_goal}, and I have {session_length} minutes per sitting. For each technique, explain: what it involves, who it suits best, its main benefit, and its main difficulty. Then recommend which one or two I should start with and why, based on my profile. Use plain language and avoid jargon.