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This reminds me of the (I thought) funny picture of the graduated anal candle floating around the internet decades ago. I can’t find it now.
I sometimes work through meditation beads, one bead for each breath. Not my favourite way to meditate but it does put a limit on the session without technology.
Not sure I want to try that option :P
Meditation beads are interesting though. How long would it take you to go through the full beads?
One round of beads takes me 12 or 13 minutes. I count roughly 108 beads on these mala beads:
Apparently the number of beads varies by tradition (Christian/Islamic/Hindu/Buddhist) and some have up to 150 beads https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prayer_beads
There are variations you can do too, like two breaths to a bead, or more simply just do a few “laps” of the beads. It’s easy to tell when you’ve finished a round thanks to the tassel.
Edit: I see Christian prayer beads with 200 beads on them for sale on EBay.
That's great, thanks for the suggestion!