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Apple’s new journaling app turns your iPhone into a digital diary (www.theverge.com)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Personally the mindfulness feature on the watch is not bad. Randomly it just prompts you to take a minute to reflect. Is that true mindfulness? Maybe not. Are they appropriating the term? Sure. Is it still helping people? Yes. I don't think it will keep them away from real meditation. What are your thoughts on the guided meditation available through Fitness+?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Well for that matter, taking moments to reflect is itself part of mindfulness as I understand it. And I certainly don't mean to be gatekeeping or telling other people what works for them.

Regarding Fitness+, I haven't tried its guided meditation, but I doubt I would be troubled by it.

I guess I'm not saying "don't use this" or necessarily poopooing it. There's just something slightly disconcerting about it. It's taking something that's totally free, but requires considerable time and effort, and selling it as a bite-sized consumable.