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Automatic mindfullness generator

(Sorry, mindfulness.)

Okay, maybe this is a dumb idea, but I've been trying to be more mindful and self-aware throughout my everyday life, particularly recently as I have been both overeating and been easily overwhelmed by various work/career stresses. It's hard to remember to be mindful. Along the lines of the (10+2)*5 procrastination hack (search on 43folders if you don't know it) I've thought, what I want is a little, discrete automatic mindfulness reminder device.

Look at this:

http://www.cooking.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=219442&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egoogle%2Ecom%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dvibrating%2Btimer%26ie%3Dutf%2D8%26oe%3Dutf%2D8%26rls%3Dorg%2Emozilla%3Aen%2Dus%3Aofficial%26client%3Dfirefox%2Da

The idea: small vibrating alarm timer that will go off every 15 minutes or so, that I can keep in my pocket or on my wrist or smth. like that.

Dumb? Maybe. Anyone have any thoughts on this?

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Re: Automatic mindfullness generator

To be mindful you must pay attention.

 
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