David Lynch encouraged Heather Graham to meditate

Actor Heather Graham says director David Lynch taught her meditation and encouraged her to make it a regular practice.

The 47-year-old star says she now meditates twice a day, reported Contactmusic.

"He (David Lynch) taught me how to do meditation and I've been doing it ever since. I do 20 minutes twice a day. It's very relaxing.

"When I forget to do it I feel more stressed. It gives you energy," Graham says.

The actor adds meditation is "more accepted" now than it was a few years ago.

"It's more accepted now but back then people thought it was weird".