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24 alternatives to I stopped using meditation techniques and just sat still for 30 days

An experiment in stillness, longer attention, and what happens when you stop trying to meditate “correctly.”

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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   Improve cognitive focus in 1 minute▲741

   Staring at something for 30-90 seconds has been proven to improve & boost mental focus on subsequent tasks (from Andrew Huberman - https://youtu.be/CrtR12PBKb0?t=3367 ). So I made something simple you can look at (and simultaneously meditate) for 1 minute to improve focus for your next task :) Let me know if it works for you

   2024 · oneminutefocus.com · its alternatives →

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   Pause▲344

   A mental wellness habit

   2024 · its alternatives →

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   Pause 1.0▲152

   A mental wellness habit

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Shut Up & Breathe▲190

   Your daily 2 minutes of peace

   2024 · shutupandbreathe.vercel.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Mindful Meetings▲140

   Add a 2min guided meditation to any video call

   2021 · its alternatives →

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   PAUSE▲375

   A relaxation and meditation app by ustwo

   2015 · pauseable.com · its alternatives →

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   Just6▲71

   A breathing and meditation app

   2019 · its alternatives →

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   Atom▲108

   Easily add a meditation habit to your routine

   2020 · atomei.app · its alternatives →

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   10 Minute Meditation 2.0▲82

   A haptic meditation app

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Online Breathing Timer▲89

    Breathe to become calm and regain focus

    2020 · mindfuldevmag.com · its alternatives →

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    22 Days▲105

    Start to effectively control your habits

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Breakthru▲74

    2-min movement & breathing meditation breaks for the workday

    2023 · breakthru.me · its alternatives →

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    Once▲134

    Stop wasting time on websites that don't make you happy

    2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Timeless | Meditation▲144

    Guided meditation + personal practice timer

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    21 Days Habit Tracker▲106

    Establish the foundation of success - a one simple habit

    2023 · missdigitalplanner.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

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    Moment▲77

    A mindfulness and meditation app developed by psychologists

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    30 Day Meditation▲3

    Mindfulness Challenge

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    30 Day Meditation▲2

    30 Day Mindfulness Challenge

    2020 · viktormaric.com · its alternatives →

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    30 Day Meditation Challenge▲71

    Free Meditation Mastermind—Kicking off April 1st

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Strive Minutes 2.0▲78

    A simple, distraction-free meditation timer with intervals

    2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Meditation Timer▲64

    Keep track of your meditation sessions between devices

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Mindful Break Online▲7

    Take a Short Mindful Break With a Guided Meditation

    2019 · mindfuldevmag.com · its alternatives →

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    Pixel Thoughts▲30

    Relax and calm down with this 60-second meditation tool

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    LEARN HOW TO MEDITATE IN 5 WEEKS▲5

    Preparing the ground and generating motivation

    Nov 2025 · meditationworks.ch · its alternatives →

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