To meditate does not mean to fight with a problem

To meditate does not mean to fight with a problem.
To meditate means to observe.
Your smile proves it.
It proves that you are being gentle with yourself,
that the sun of awareness is shining in you,
that you have control of your situation.
You are yourself,
and you have acquired some peace.

  • Thich Nhat Hanh

I loved that Roger Cole have said at the workshop:
meditation it is like listening, but not answering. if you mind calls you, simply do not answer:)

It means not actively trying to stop the chatter in your mind, but by accepting it instead until it no longer bothers you.