Meditation buddies - Instant virtual meditation buddies

@vik_solstice group meditation or a buddy can make a person keep up the commitment of showing up.

@vik_solstice your platform seems like a vital bridge for maintaining meditation as a daily practice amidst life's challenges. Is there any story behind such initiative?! I think there is. Best of luck!

@shadmannazim It was an idea that came to me. I guess it was a mix of being a passionate user of virtual coworking spaces and seeing how effective they are for structure and getting things done. That, combined with clearly seeing the benefits of a meditation practice.

@kyrylosilin Thanks for asking. Do you know that if you have a gym partner, you're way more likely to show up three times a week to the gym? Or that people find it easier to focus if they use coworking spaces, or even a virtual work buddy? Using accountability buddies helps you 1. show up. AND 2. Stay until the end.

@vik_solstice this works... until one of you is bored and doesn't show up anymore 😁 It might make sense to think of a plan B as well. Good luck with the launch!

@kyrylosilin no, you can book with anyone, and anyone can book with you. That's the beauty of it. I did it with a friend over skype for a month, but it gets messy to schedule times every day. Here you book yourself into the calendar and find someone in 2 seconds.

@jackeye It's definitely a bit weird to meditate with a random person, especially in the beginning. But I hope that it will gain regular users so you get to know each other a tiny bit. And to go deep into meditation whilst being on video you might want to do these modifications: 1. Minimize the window of your partner until it's really small. 2. And, if you feel self-conscious being on video, take a piece of transparent tape, fold it, and it will act as a blur, your silhouette will still be there. You still get the benefit of someone being there with you.

@anastasiia_stepko Yes, I get that. Good on you for getting it done early in the morning. Anyways, thanks for coming by and saying hi.

@claudyah - Hi Siyan, the calendar adjusts for timezones as long as your computer's timezone is correct for where you're located. i.e, you don't need to think about it. --- The platform cannot guarantee that you'll find a partner that quickly, you can either book in with someone who's there waiting. Or, you can find an empty slot and someone can come and book in with you. The best is probably to book the night before. Or why not pick a time and book that in for the rest of the week? --- When you and someone else are booked, your appointment will no longer be seen by others. So you can only see people who are there waiting for a partner. --- Re. the sound: Pls get to your session 1-2 min early, say hi and maybe ask them where they are from. A bell will go off, then it's time to mute. There is no music. --- The short is that it will all make sense after just a little playing around with the calendar.