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In my experience, it's not so much of thinking of nothing, as it is just letting the thoughts flow by. Notice that you had the thought, and then let it go as opposed to getting attached/involved with it.
It is often helpful to use a few labels to help with your noticing. I use feel, hear, see. Feel means everything from the coolness of air as you breathe it in to the pressure of the chair against your back. Hear means both hear out...external sounds...and hear in, meaning internal chatter. I typically meditate with closed eyes, so to me, see means mental imagery.
It is fine to lie down, if that is how you are most comfortable, and you can stay awake.
As to your question if there is anything more...there is a wide variety of types of meditation. Some common ones are mindfulness, loving kindness, and body scan.
There is so much information that a person can get overwhelmed when they start. So if it seems like too much, I would suggest finding some guided meditation program like Calm and heading from there. I personally don't like guided meditations, but they were helpful when I started.
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