Regards, Srijith K. Nair
On Mon, Sep 12, 2016, at 01:25 PM, Venkatesh H R wrote: > Have you come across the new nytimes feature on meditation? > It has some guided meditations - 1 minute, 5 min and 10 min versions. > Since > I'm a non-meditator who's thinking of beginning, it seems like a good > idea > to me. > http://www.nytimes.com/well/guides/how-to-meditate?em_pos=medium&emc=edit_ru_20160909&nl=running&nl_art=3&nlid=40214613&ref=headline&te=1 Given that I am an absolute beginner, I welcome any good pointers. Had not come across the NYT article. Thanks for that! Srijith > > > On Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 4:51 PM Srijith Nair <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Sun, Sep 11, 2016, at 03:40 AM, Charles Haynes wrote: > > > I agree with Thaths unsurprisingly. Debbie and I use one of the simple > > > timer/tracker apps (insight timer) and it's working well for us, but > > > anything that gets you into a regular practice is good. > > > > > > I wish I had a way to tell the app "add <increment of time> to the > > > duration > > > every <so often>" like "10 seconds per day" or "one minute per week." > > > > > > Just sit! > > > > > > -- Charles > > > > > > On Sat, 10 Sep 2016, 1:39 PM Nandkumar Saravade <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 10-Sep-2016, at 3:38 AM, Prashant P Kothari <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > >> On Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 11:11 AM, Srijith Nair <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > >> > > > > >> Hi all, > > > > >> > > > > >> I have been looking at doing guided meditation for several reasons. > > > > >> Apps/services like Headspace (headspace.com) seem to offer good > > > > options. > > > > >> I was wondering if any of the silklisters have any experience on > > using > > > > >> such apps or in general on (technology) guided meditation? I have > > just > > > > >> started on the free Level 1 series, but it is too early to tell. > > > > >> > > > > >> One thing I am realising about myself is that I seem to work better > > with > > > > >> technology-mediated services (FitStar is an example that comes to > > mind) > > > > >> than with personal/group trainer based sessions. Not sure why, but > > that > > > > >> is a different exercise in navel-gazing altogether :) > > > > >> > > > > >> Regards, > > > > >> Srijith > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > I have tried a few classes/ CDs for meditation over the years but > > > > couldn't > > > > > find something that I could convert into a practice until I found > > > > Headspace > > > > > and 10% Happier. Been using both apps (alternate every other month) > > and > > > > > love them... do one module from either most days. > > > > > > > > > > I'm a fan of the 10% Happier podcasts as well > > > > > > > > > > Best > > > > > Prashant > > > > > > > > I have been using the Yoganidra technique for last several years ( > > > > https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoga_nidra) and find it very > > effective. > > > > Eventually, my entire family took to using it. > > > > > > > > My son Advait has created a free Android app for guided meditation. > > Called > > > > Deep Relax, it combines elements of Yoganidra and binaural tones. You > > may > > > > want to check it out at > > > > > > https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.advait.saravade.relax&hl=en > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Nandkumar > > > > Thanks all! I will check out Calm and Deep Relax. > > > > @Danese: I agree that Headspace does start sounding gamified. > > > > Regards, > > Srijith > > > >
