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Waking Up App Meditation Course

mindfulness · medium · 10-20 min/day

What is Waking Up App Meditation Course?

Sam Harris's secular, no-BS meditation program. 28-day introductory course teaching you to observe consciousness directly, not just 'relax'. Combines Vipassana, Dzogchen, and neuroscience.

Is there evidence for it?

EVIDENCEstrong

How do you do Waking Up App Meditation Course?

  1. 1.Download the Waking Up app (free trial available, or email for free subscription if you can't afford)
  2. 2.Start the 28-day introductory course — 10 min/day
  3. 3.Key insight: you're not trying to stop thinking — you're trying to notice that you ARE thinking
  4. 4.After intro course, explore daily meditations and 'The Moment' mini-sessions
  5. 5.Add 'open awareness' practice: throughout the day, pause and notice what consciousness feels like right now

How long does it take?

10-20 min/day.

Is it hard to start?

medium.

PRACTICE ITStillness between moments — 4 minute guided meditationFree guided audio, no signup, nothing to install. From Neuro Atelier, our meditation studio.
Source: Sam Harris (Waking Up), neuroscience of meditation
mindfulness · mental_health · anxiety · focus · spiritual
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