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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!