Re:Show HN: Sit
by saulpw on Thursday January 04, 2024 @02:41PM
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Yup. I count my breaths in batches of 12 (batch count on the in breath, breath count on the out breath). So like "1-1, 1-2, ..., 1-12, 2-1, 2-2" and it works out that the batch count is the number of minutes I've been meditating. So if I want to meditate for 10 minutes I do 10x 12-counts. No technology needed, can be done anywhere, anytime.
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Re:Show HN: Sit
by kaosnetsov on Thursday January 04, 2024 @04:05PM
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I haven't heard about this before, did you learn it from someone? I usually just count breaths up to 10 and then restart and have a timer for 10 minutes - the timer usually ruins the mood. This is genius and I'm going to start doing this instead.
Re:Show HN: Sit
by CrypticShift on Thursday January 04, 2024 @02:49PM
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> No technology needed, can be done anywhere, anytime.
I call this doing nothing with... nothing. It aligns closer to the spirit of emptiness.
Re:Show HN: Sit
by ParetoOptimal on Thursday January 04, 2024 @08:26PM
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Counting makes it not so effective for me, but so do timers. I tend to just meditate however long feels right from 5-45 minutes.
This is brilliant. For me it was about 8 counts per minute (and I could adjust on the fly). This is a good one to add to the arsenal of breathing techniques.
Re: the app. My personal experience has been after while if you need an app to do nothing …