You may find a number of obstacles when you start meditating. Indeed, these same obstacles do not just apply to the beginner - many people experienced in meditation also experience these difficulties from time to time, although with practice they find that they occur less often.
One of the biggest problems when one starts meditating, is that of staying awake.
The first thing to say here is that you should not feel bad or punish yourself in any way. It is perfectly natural, particularly in this modern age and all the pressure that comes with it, that as one relaxes one is drawn into sleep!
The fact is that the point of meditation is to be more aware. Have you ever driven along a stretch of road and have no memory of doing so? This is because we often do things on "auto pilot", in other words we pay little attention to the world around us.
The thing to do when you are meditating and finding it hard to keep awake is to actually explore the feeling of sleep as you meditate. Take a look at it.
If you feel that you are sleepy because you are genuinely tired, perhaps you had a late night the night before for example, then the best thing to do is to stop your meditation session and actually go and have a sleep!
However, you may need to look more closely. Explore the feeling of sleepiness. Do you feel tired in any particular part of your body? What is going on in your mind?
Often times, it's a thought, usually about something we have experienced, stress at work for example, which leads to negative emotions. Negative emotions usually appear in the form of fear, resentment or sadness, which makes us want to turn away from them, often in the form of sleep.
The key here, as with most things, is persistence. After all, meditation is about freeing your mind by not paying attention to the thoughts that come into your head. This releases the "feel good" hormones, endorphins and the mind becomes clearer and focused.
So stay with it. Benefits accrue over time. If you need to sleep, sleep. If it is simply that your mind is being distracted, refocus. You may have to refocus many times, but with practice this becomes much easier, and the initial effort that has to be made has huge benefits in the longer term.
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