Meditation is exercise for the mind, helping you retrain how your mind works, so you can become free from suffering.
As you become free from suffering, you become more happy, joyful, peaceful, kind, and generous... both to those around you, and to yourself.
Gil Fronsdal talk repository - another excellent teacher
Not yet ready to attempt meditating every day, but want something regular to begin with? Try our weekend inspirational sutta calendar.