![]() ![]() Try taking one minute of stillness after a strong class. At the end of each day, as you are winding down for sleep, set the timer for one minute, close your eyes, and consider a few things you are grateful for. No matter what does or doesn’t get done, who will you be? Upon waking, set the timer for one minute and declare to yourself who you will be today. Allow each person to speak uninterrupted for the full three minutes. Sit down with someone you are having a conflict with and set the timer for three minutes each. Take one minute to settle down and get focused before jumping into a physical practice. To get used to meditating on your own, try adding a few minutes with the timer after your next guided meditation, while your mind is still focused. With that in mind, here are a few creative ways you could use the timer: We want to give you choices and help you practice your own way. Meditation is an inner journey with many stages. To begin your first self-guided meditation session, simply head to the Library Tab within the Glo app for iOS, tap the Timer icon, then follow the prompts to customize your session: You also have the option to set a relaxing ambient sound, creating a “white noise” effect that can help reduce distractions. You can choose from a variety of gentle interval chimes and closing sounds, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in the present moment without feeling tempted to keep checking the time. The timer is a way for you to be your own guide-to drop in, get quiet, and really connect with yourself. We’ve just launched our Meditation Timer in the Glo app for iOS in order to support the next step in your meditation journey. And that is why we are now offering you both. This way of practicing can be extremely challenging-but also extremely beneficial. Traditionally, a teacher would give their student a practice and the student would… just practice it. While they’re a wonderful tool for anyone who has trouble focusing on their own, it’s important to note that meditation was not originally done this way. The guided meditation practices on Glo are meant to help busy minds find a place to land. On the contrary, physical yoga postures were developed long after meditation existed as one of the ways to support meditators through long periods of sitting. After all, meditation practices are not separate from yoga practices. Guided meditations have always been an important part of the Glo platform. Knowing someone else is “keeping time” for us allows us to be more present in many ways. We feel more relaxed about our time when we know it is held. In many ways, we need to let go of time in order to have it. ![]()
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