Have not tried any apps - since way I learnt(ing) meditation was/is without them. First time I tried meditation was in a small Tibetian temple/monastery whilst

Have not tried any apps - since way I learnt(ing) meditation was/is without them. First time I tried meditation was in a small Tibetian temple/monastery whilst in UK. I fell in love with experience. The method and mechanics learnt there are simple and I take them as guide. > sit in a comfortable position. (on a meditation pillow / chair / with legs folded etc) > keep your spine straight (mind to be alert). > head slightly down with hands together at navel (look up in internet - it is some mudra - I forget which). > a hint of smile on lips > tongue touching your upper jaw (so we can breath only from nose). > deep breathing slowly (5-10+ secs for each breath in and breath out) > observe breath nothing else + variations (both were really good): > Send good feelings for world to be happy. This happened to be a very powerful experience unlike all methods - it would be wrong of me to claim it works wonders since have tried it only few times communally whilst in monastery. Wish I could do more. > guided gong meditation (observe breath and sound of gong - both kind of sync in meditation). = = = = vipassana. Came across this meditation method whilst reading about Yuval Harari (author of Sapiens) who seems do it like an olympian for two hours everyday. I have tried vipassana intermittently - the emphasis is on long meditations where you 'learn to observe' your own thoughts (and nothing else). Google for Goenka's vipassana lectures. This appears to make one slightly analytical of one's thought than previous methods.