Description
A meditation timer which allows you to set a target for the length of time you want to meditate each day. It includes a widget that displays the number of consecutive days you have hit the target. It is thus useful not only as a timer, but also as a tool to help motivate you to meditate regularly.The widget is my implementation of Jerry Seinfeld's productivity secret (http://lifehacker.com/281626/jerry-seinfelds-productivity-secret):
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"He said the way to be a better comic was to create better jokes and the way to create better jokes was to write every day. But his advice was better than that. He had a gem of a leverage technique he used on himself and you can use it to motivate yourself—even when you don't feel like it.
He revealed a unique calendar system he uses to pressure himself to write. Here's how it works.
He told me to get a big wall calendar that has a whole year on one page and hang it on a prominent wall. The next step was to get a big red magic marker.
He said for each day that I do my task of writing, I get to put a big red X over that day. "After a few days you'll have a chain. Just keep at it and the chain will grow longer every day. You'll like seeing that chain, especially when you get a few weeks under your belt. Your only job next is to not break the chain."
"Don't break the chain," he said again for emphasis."
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The chain in this case is the number of consecutive days that you have hit your meditation target. The widget displays both the current chain, and the longest ever chain. Having this on my home screen motivates me to meditate every day. Your mileage may vary.
The bell sound in the app is by Jan McLaughlin at http://janmclaughlin.tv/.
Bria Sativa
Apr 22, 2012 6:42:33 PM
Good app Right now going between Meditation Helper & Soto timer because Soto gives me multiple sessions I can choose from. I will go pro if I can have multiple sessions. Overall reliable & useful.
Anita
Apr 21, 2012 4:21:32 PM
Love this I love this app. Great app to track time meditating unintrusively.
Jan-Willem
Apr 21, 2012 12:07:22 PM
Nice app Very flexible and good UI. Bell sample can be improved also the ability to upload your own a bell awakening and Bell sound.
Bob
Apr 20, 2012 5:16:17 PM
Best app on my phone! This app is reliable, customizable, and has kept me on track for med. for 3 months. Also kudos to author for the Seinfeld article. I'm taking "daily practice" to many parts of my life. It was the combo of this app and that article that shed light on a great philosophy to achieve my dream.
light
Apr 17, 2012 12:41:07 AM
For me this is a winner. I have always been an off and on meditater and this app provides me the external motivation I need at times .
Patti
Apr 16, 2012 9:34:06 PM
Love this I use it all the time. Very helpful.
kara
Apr 13, 2012 3:39:57 AM
Nice Good for timing meditations.
jMan
Apr 11, 2012 3:17:38 PM
I like it Does what I need it to. Thanks!
Sudhir
Apr 11, 2012 7:11:15 AM
Most awesome app in the world. Thanks for writing this app. Please publish a donate version of the app.
mahaoath
Apr 10, 2012 1:30:02 PM
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