Help with choosing a meditation technique

[Ayham]

Right now, I think I developed a super new "method" that combines everything here!

basically, I sit for meditation, go through the 6 point preperation (which are motivation for meditation, goals for this session, tell myself to let go of expectations, to practice diligently the whole session, state some distractions that may arise, and finally get in posture)

P.S the goal for the session will depend on TMI stage, so right now: increase and appreciate the moments of noticing that my mind have wandered
 

then I do the four step transition (doesnt take long, you just get in the present real quick then focus on the body, relax it all, then on your whole breath, and finally on the tip of your nose)

 

now some of ya might not like this since it is too effortful or like forcing, but hear me out, after you do this, you focus on your breath, AS FOCUSED AS YOU CAN FOR LIKE 2 MINTUES, until you become good enough at 2 mintues, then 3, then 4 (idea from leo's video: concentration vs. meditation)

when you become good at this, you will get into access concentration, which will help with the rest of the session

 

now this is all warmup, wont take 10 minutes

the rest of the session is either open awareness practice (satisfaction meditation, ABM, do nothing etc.) or noting and labeling (shinzen style), depending on the mood, this makes the practice not repeatable.

and warmup thingy helps as in to get in access concentration which will skyrocket the whole thing.

and culadasa mentioned in his book that you can go thorugh the stages using ways other than the breath, so now, by implementing the six point preperation and four step transition, you practice deliebrately to move through tmi stages using this.

 

so in short, you sit, do concentration for a couple of minutes very intensely, at some point you will be able to get into access concentration fast, and the rest of the session is  either open awareness practice or noting 

yes i know i totally ruined the "dont complicate it" and "have fun" part, but this is kinda part of my personality lol