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I've noticed there have been a bunch of mindfulness/meditation related threads here recently so I thought I'd share this one technique/book I've been using for a few months now and found extremely valuable, especially if you are on the busy or want a quick recharge during the day or just want to get in the zone quickly.
It's called 'One Moment Meditation' by Martin Boroson. The idea is simple - getting the benefits of a longer meditation in less than one minute. It may sound like a shortcut scam or hard to believe at first but it actually works (and also requires practice). I've been doing longer meditation for a while as well and have noticed achieving similar levels of stillness with this technique in a fraction of a time. Don't want to spoil the book for you, but it involves the idea of "slowing down time" so that you can experience something deeper in a relatively short period (the book has a detailed chapter on 'the nature of time' which I found very interesting). You can think of it as applying the 80/20 principle to meditation practice. Just be aware, it does require practice and you might not get results right out of the box. I would recommend getting his book of the same title. It's super short and easy to read but also makes you do bunch of multi-day exercises so it will take a while to finish if you do it properly (I still haven't reached the end). It walks you through the "basic minute" and then over time shows you how to reduce that down to a single "moment".
Here is a video from the author which walks you through the basic "one minute meditation" exercise:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6eFFCi12v8
If you've wanted to get into meditation but found it hard to sit for a while or harder to understand the more esoteric books, then consider giving this a try. Even if you already meditate I think this has value and can complement your existing technique. I do this technique several times throughout the day now and especially when I'm getting ready to do some focus work or need a time out. It takes less than a minute so why not
I've also noticed that after practicing this technique I understood "The Power of Now" much better as well (first time I read the book it just went over my head, but practicing the omm technique let me grasp the deeper meaning behind those teachings as well).
If you try out the initial 30 day challenge in the book (one minute per day for 30 days), feel free to post your thoughts, comments or results below. I was definitely surprised by the results so it would be interesting to hear how others got along with this. In case you need a meditation timer for the initial 30 days, you can find a bell/gong timer on the free "insight timer" app. You'll only need it for 30 days after which the book will teach you how to do this without any timers.
It's called 'One Moment Meditation' by Martin Boroson. The idea is simple - getting the benefits of a longer meditation in less than one minute. It may sound like a shortcut scam or hard to believe at first but it actually works (and also requires practice). I've been doing longer meditation for a while as well and have noticed achieving similar levels of stillness with this technique in a fraction of a time. Don't want to spoil the book for you, but it involves the idea of "slowing down time" so that you can experience something deeper in a relatively short period (the book has a detailed chapter on 'the nature of time' which I found very interesting). You can think of it as applying the 80/20 principle to meditation practice. Just be aware, it does require practice and you might not get results right out of the box. I would recommend getting his book of the same title. It's super short and easy to read but also makes you do bunch of multi-day exercises so it will take a while to finish if you do it properly (I still haven't reached the end). It walks you through the "basic minute" and then over time shows you how to reduce that down to a single "moment".
Here is a video from the author which walks you through the basic "one minute meditation" exercise:
If you've wanted to get into meditation but found it hard to sit for a while or harder to understand the more esoteric books, then consider giving this a try. Even if you already meditate I think this has value and can complement your existing technique. I do this technique several times throughout the day now and especially when I'm getting ready to do some focus work or need a time out. It takes less than a minute so why not
I've also noticed that after practicing this technique I understood "The Power of Now" much better as well (first time I read the book it just went over my head, but practicing the omm technique let me grasp the deeper meaning behind those teachings as well).If you try out the initial 30 day challenge in the book (one minute per day for 30 days), feel free to post your thoughts, comments or results below. I was definitely surprised by the results so it would be interesting to hear how others got along with this. In case you need a meditation timer for the initial 30 days, you can find a bell/gong timer on the free "insight timer" app. You'll only need it for 30 days after which the book will teach you how to do this without any timers.
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