Yep, the key to meditation is to reduce your distractions, and dealing with the remaining ones in a calm and unperturbed fashion.
There are some apps which purport to aid meditation in unobtrusive ways, such as playing background SFX, or simply bells to alert you that you're done. But that means your phone is on and DND is off, so you've already fallen for the trap.
Best thing to do is turn off phone and other devices. Sit in a quiet room with gentle lighting. You can't prevent all distractions, but with some practice, you'll be able to continue meditating without having your vibe broken.
I've seen people deep in prayer in a church and someone will try to interrupt them, and they stoically remain as they are. Usually it doesn't take much for the interlocutor to realize they've been rude and they go away. With our distractable culture these days, that sort of impenetrability and concentration is an asset that carries over into whatever you plan to accomplish.
I’ve been guilty of using timer apps but to squeeze in a session before work but it never works. That little anxiety stops me from going in all the way. Modern compromises I suppose.
My quality of life did greatly improved when I started waking up very early and invested in some hourglasses!
I had a meditation podcast on my phone for a while. I ran it with episodes queued up, do not disturb on, and an alarm sometimes. “Meditation Oasis” but I’m sure others are similar.
Once you’ve heard the guided meditations many times you don’t need it anymore and can loop music or go with silence.
I think it takes a while to be mindful, let what ever thoughts process in your head, and finally get to a relaxed state. It is nice to fall asleep to also then you don’t need to worry about any time limits.
I don’t know of an easy way to make an app experience similar without some custom notification modes and distraction parental controls.
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[ 3.3 ms ] story [ 32.1 ms ] threadThere are some apps which purport to aid meditation in unobtrusive ways, such as playing background SFX, or simply bells to alert you that you're done. But that means your phone is on and DND is off, so you've already fallen for the trap.
Best thing to do is turn off phone and other devices. Sit in a quiet room with gentle lighting. You can't prevent all distractions, but with some practice, you'll be able to continue meditating without having your vibe broken.
I've seen people deep in prayer in a church and someone will try to interrupt them, and they stoically remain as they are. Usually it doesn't take much for the interlocutor to realize they've been rude and they go away. With our distractable culture these days, that sort of impenetrability and concentration is an asset that carries over into whatever you plan to accomplish.
My quality of life did greatly improved when I started waking up very early and invested in some hourglasses!
Once you’ve heard the guided meditations many times you don’t need it anymore and can loop music or go with silence.
I think it takes a while to be mindful, let what ever thoughts process in your head, and finally get to a relaxed state. It is nice to fall asleep to also then you don’t need to worry about any time limits.
I don’t know of an easy way to make an app experience similar without some custom notification modes and distraction parental controls.