Gwyneth Paltrow Leads Zoom Eyes-Open Meditation, Touts Mindfulness Benefits
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Gwyneth Paltrow led the author and others in a 3-minute "eyes open" meditation over Zoom as part of her new partnership with the meditation app Moments of Space.
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Eyes open meditation increases awareness of your surroundings and creates a feeling of connectedness, unlike meditating with eyes closed which can feel more isolated.
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It's less intimidating for beginners and busier people, allowing you to "steal a few minutes here and there" to meditate, per Paltrow.
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By the end, the author felt calmer with slower breathing and heart rate, though didn't achieve Paltrow-level "oneness."
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Paltrow says regular meditation for 4 years has been a "gamechanger," helping her see life as an "illusion" and feel deeply connected "to something bigger."