The shortest serious mindfulness practice. Pick an anchor, set a 60‑second timer, watch a progress dot. Most apps insist on 10 minutes — a minute is honest and reproducible.
Most mindfulness apps assume 10 minutes. For people with anxiety, even 5 minutes can feel like a commitment. A 60‑second practice is reproducible daily — and repetition beats length.
Don't try to "stop thinking." Try to notice that thinking happens. Each noticing is a rep.
A minute is not a substitute for a longer practice when you're seriously struggling. It's a low‑cost habit, not a treatment.
Yes if safe. If you tend to dissociate, soft gaze on a fixed point.
This is observation, not pacing. The anchor stays the same; the breath does whatever it wants.