Relax... and then meditate

"A period of life with an unusual degree of stress or difficulty however, may not be the best time to try to begin meditation practice and in such circumstances it will certainly be better to begin with relaxation techniques. It is in fact preferable to have established a degree of stability in one’s life and relief from immediate pain—mental, emotional or physical—before beginning meditation."

http://ngakma-nordzin.blogspot.com/2011/11/relax-and-then-meditate.html