Hi, I was wondering how people would time a 1 hour meditation session without setting an alarm on their phone. I don’t really want to keep my phone with me during meditation, but I do want to have a way to notice it’s time to stop. People somehow managed this in the past before phones existed right? So what would be a good way to do this?
  • SpicyWizard@slrpnk.net
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    1 month ago

    You also have the classical sand clock, much easier to find and can also be a good looking decoration.

    • SolarBoy@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
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      30 days ago

      Do you mean like an hourglass? That would be difficult to notice if you are closing your eyes though. Or can you actually hear when the sand stops moving?

      • SpicyWizard@slrpnk.net
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        30 days ago

        Yes! An hourglass.

        And yes it will be difficult to notice closing your eyes, as far as I remember it makes a subtle noise but I guess it depends on the model. And if you get lost on thoughts you can easily miss it.

        Not a perfect solution but well, it could be an opportunity to use that noise as a point focus, or just explore meditation with the eyes open.

        • SolarBoy@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
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          28 days ago

          The type i’m most used to is vipassana, which has the eyes closed. I’ve done with eyes slightly open before, but found it more difficult to pay attention to my breathing or sensations on the body that way