Incorporating Meditation Into a Daily Routine

I was wondering if you could give me a few tips as to how to incorporate meditation in my day-to-day… I can’t seem to find the right time or mood… I’m always full of excuses… how exactly to go about it… I start thinking… what is the right light, the right music… and then… should i just stay quiet, pronounce a mantra, think of affirmations… I get lost in all the hows and end up doing pretty little…