There are many ways to meditate, fancy names for types but do not get caught up with words.
Sit in a comfortable position, one that is not going to distract you just because you are sitting in it. Closing your eyes is just to minimize the stimulation your brain is taking in. Candles, incense, music are all ambiance and fluff not necessity but nice until it becomes a distraction. Close your eyes and focus on your breath. How your chest moves, the sensation of oxygen entering your lunge, the feeling of air passing through your nose, etc. Minimize the mind's focus. If other ideas pop up, acknowledge them and then let go.
Some people will spend their whole time meditating focused on their breath. Mantras or a single concept repeated sometimes. I like the mala necklace. It is a way to count without having to focus on counting. I have made several and each have their own association for me. See https://www.yogabug.online/post/mala-necklace-for-meditation I start at the 'guru' bead and each bead is an inhale/exhale. My favorite mala necklace has what I call gratitude beads. They are beads that are bigger than the rest so they are easy to decipher from touch. As I work my way through the necklace, my gratitude beads become moments of quietly recognizing something I am thankful for. I hold on to that, then let it go. Once I have breathed my way through the entire necklace twenty minutes have gone by without me consciously aware.
Activities can be meditative. Running (not for me but some), walking, I like to knit. Meditation is staying in the present moment. No past, no future, just this moment in time. Anything that makes your mind quiet and focus in the moment is a mindfulness exercise and a form of meditation.
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