A beautifully simple app
I’ve been using this app for a little while now, and I love it for how helpful it is. I get regular reminders to stop and be present, and even have an option to sit for a longer period with a guided meditation/contemplation.
The one thing I wish it had was more variety in the longer sessions. The voice that guides me initially was helpful as she offered some explanation and teaching about the practice of presence, but after about the 4th or 5th time, I didn’t need to hear about how to breathe or what to focus on.
I wish she would recognize that I’m familiar and move to more of a guide. Perhaps with different lessons, or at least she could bypass all the talking for new practitioners for future sits.
Perhaps she could encourage a different breathing pattern, or sacred word.
Or just jump into the practice instead of spending minutes teaching me what she’s taught me so many times before.
The one thing I wish it had was more variety in the longer sessions. The voice that guides me initially was helpful as she offered some explanation and teaching about the practice of presence, but after about the 4th or 5th time, I didn’t need to hear about how to breathe or what to focus on.
I wish she would recognize that I’m familiar and move to more of a guide. Perhaps with different lessons, or at least she could bypass all the talking for new practitioners for future sits.
Perhaps she could encourage a different breathing pattern, or sacred word.
Or just jump into the practice instead of spending minutes teaching me what she’s taught me so many times before.
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Simple yet profound.
Hourly gentle reminder helps me to be present to God.
Joe
This app on my phone is so helpful. There are hundreds of repetitive thoughts that happen throughout the day and many of them… I would say 95% of them are not, “original”. They are thoughts that have been repeated through the course of time. This helpful tool gives us a re-grounding that helps us stay connected to our true nature. Using it consistently like anything else has cumulative effect. Thank you for this valuable app, which has added value, peace, and joy to my daily walk through this tricky gauntlet we call life.
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A Timely Reminder to Be Present
Breathe… It’s so simple to do and this app provides a lovely wake up call to practice presence every hour!
I’ve been meditating for years, but after reading Choosing Presence I’ve learned that breath work, prayer, and contemplation aren’t simply exercises of the mind. Rather, realizing a deep sense of peace and presence comes from the heart. The Practicing Presence app helps remind me that I can take three conscious breaths every hour and return to peace.
Just do the practice and you won’t get lost in all the noise and distractions of your busy life!
I’ve been meditating for years, but after reading Choosing Presence I’ve learned that breath work, prayer, and contemplation aren’t simply exercises of the mind. Rather, realizing a deep sense of peace and presence comes from the heart. The Practicing Presence app helps remind me that I can take three conscious breaths every hour and return to peace.
Just do the practice and you won’t get lost in all the noise and distractions of your busy life!
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Glad to have a tablet version!
I use this app nearly every day on my iPhone, but now it works just as well on my iPad. Having easy access to the Practicing Presence App no matter what the device is so convenient. Now I'm almost never without my favorite meditation and breathing app!
