🕉️ Meditation Timer Planner
Give your meditation a shape — choose a total length and let it split into a settling-in phase, a core sit, and a gentle close, with optional interval bells to keep you anchored.
🧘 Build Your Session Plan
What is a Meditation Timer Planner?
It turns a block of time into a structured sit. Rather than simply setting a timer and hoping, you decide how long to settle in, how long the core meditation runs, and how long to spend easing out — and the planner does the arithmetic, keeping the meditation phase at least zero even for very short sessions.
Use it to make a daily practice feel intentional, to pace a longer weekend sit, or to add evenly spaced interval bells as gentle reminders to return to the breath. A little structure often makes stillness far easier to settle into.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How does the meditation timer planner work?
You enter the total length of your sit and, optionally, how long you'd like to spend settling in and closing. The planner subtracts those from the total to give your core meditation time, then lays out the three phases in order. You can also set an interval so it tells you how many gentle bells will punctuate the meditation phase.
How long should I meditate for as a beginner?
Many teachers suggest starting with just 5 to 10 minutes and building up gradually as sitting still becomes more comfortable. It's far better to meditate a little every day than to attempt a long session once a week. The planner lets you structure even a short sit so it still has a clear beginning, middle, and end.
Why split a session into settle, meditation, and closing?
Arriving with a short settling phase lets your breathing slow and your posture stabilise before the main practice, so you're not spending your best minutes just getting comfortable. A brief close lets you transition gently back rather than jumping straight up. This simple three-part shape makes sessions feel calmer and more complete.
What are interval bells for?
Interval bells are soft chimes spaced evenly through the meditation phase — for example every five minutes. Some people use them as gentle anchors to check whether the mind has wandered and to return to the breath. They're entirely optional; leave the interval at zero if you prefer an unbroken sit.