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…(although with all due respect to the ever wonderful Ms. Bisset, I’d say the same holds true for men as well ~ Geoffrey)
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Chrysalis 
This may be sort of random, but have you considered moving meditation such as Tai Chi? Or one of the other martial arts?
The movement and mantra combination that I learned in Tai Chi was very helpful and much more useful to me than seated. (You could try standing meditation too. I find seated meditation can be difficult because I tend to focus on the physical discomfort. Standing is less stressful on my knees and hips.)
Wedschild,
I have long wanted to explore Tai Chi or Yoga… but am much more intimately acquainted with walking meditation… just dropping and opening my attention and walking… and standing or sitting upright (in a chair) seems to work better for me that sitting cross-legged…
I have actually promised myself a Tai Chi dvd when I get a few spare coins…
Peace, and Thanks,
Pax
Mindfulness meditation is of particular interest to me. While seated meditation may be difficult for you, it sounds like you do a lot better at walking meditation than me… and you get blessed by this ability! This does not sound like a problem.
I took Tai Chi lessons until coin became an issue, and I hope to return eventually. I was learning to focus on matching breathing to movement, which keeps your mind quite busy with the present. I didn’t realize how this parallels mindfulness until now.
If walking meditation works for you, that’s wonderful! I use walking, sitting and writing – I’m an adherent of Julia Cameron’s the Artist’s Way, so every morning I write three pages stream of consciousness. This helps a lot with more still forms of meditation for me, and it might help you with the stronger side of your busy mind.