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by bherms 3784 days ago
I don't have any answers, but can say I've just started trying meditation after reading about it for years. I was directed towards the headspace app (headspace.com) and have been doing the introductory "take 10" program for a week and love it so far. Would highly recommend checking it out.

* ps, i have no affiliation with headspace
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mercer 3784 days ago
I really like the way Andy (the voice and 'creator' of the app) pronounces 'legs' for some reason. It's almost distracting at times.
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soylentcola 3784 days ago
Probably off topic but is it an "ASMR" type thing? I only ask because guided meditation audio/video tracks are very popular in that area.
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mercer 3784 days ago
It's not 'pleasant' enough for that, plus I'm not sure this 'ASMR' thing works with voices.

Rather, it's a combination of his accent and the 'meditation voice' thingy that just makes it sound nice to me. His voice is meditative enough to not feel like it interrupts, but "blokeish" (a certain British accent, I guess) and distinct enough that it doesn't feel too high-falutin and triggers my still rather primed anti-everything-new-agey senses.

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