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Life & fun · January 16, 2013

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I Built An App to Teach Mind Control

Meditation app for iPhone

I Built An App to Teach Mind Control launched on January 16, 2013 with 43 votes, #55 of 526 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 13 years on.

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In plain words

Buddha Mind is an iPhone meditation app that tracks meditation sessions and measures their physiological effects using a Bluetooth heart rate monitor. It features a breathing guide with nature imagery and optional beach sounds to facilitate deeper meditation. Users can create notes on individual sessions and view charts showing heart rate changes during meditation versus daily activities, providing visible evidence of meditation's impact on their body.

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From the sources

No more excuses for not meditating, because Buddha Mind gives you the tools to measure your meditation. The chart on the left was recorded while browsing the web, and the chart on the right was recorded while meditating. Buddha Mind allows you to create and leave notes on any meditation you may have. Use a Bluetooth LE Heart Rate monitor to record and track your heart rate whiile meditating. See the physiological changes that let you know you're meditating properly. Buddha Mind incorporates a breathing bar and images of nature, along with optional beach sounds to allow you to enter a deep, meditative state. Research shows even just viewing images of nature can help us relax. Log yourself…from buddhamindapp.com

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