Ten Minute Sit

How this timer works

A calm voice reads each step's cue as it begins; every cue is written out below. There is no ticking. A singing bowl rings at each change of step. It closes with “That's the end. Take your time getting up.”

1. Settle

   Sit however you're comfortable. Let your eyes close, or just soften your gaze.

   1:001 minSETTLE

2. Three slow breaths

   Breathe in through your nose. And let it out slowly. Two more like that.

   0:4040 secSIT

3. Find the breath

   Now let the breath do what it wants. Find where you feel it most. The nose, the chest, the belly.

   1:501 min 50 secSIT

4. Count to ten

   Count each breath out. One to ten, then start over. If you lose the count, you just begin again.

   2:302 min 30 secSIT

5. Coming back

   Your mind will wander off. That isn't a mistake. Noticing it is the whole practice.

   2:302 min 30 secSIT

6. Just breathing

   Let the counting go. Stay with the breath as it is.

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7. Closing

   Let the room come back. The sounds, the light. Open your eyes when you're ready.

   0:3030 secSETTLE