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@2:50 meets at the same time every single day for ten minutes of quiet together. No previous experience, no registration needed.
Each button links to a free, live, daily webinar that starts just before 2:50 pm local time.
Live@2:50 pm EET, Helsinki
6:20 pm Delhi
9:50 pm Tokyo
12:50 pm London
7:50 am New York
Live@2:50 pm EST, New York
7:50 pm London
1:50 pm Mexico City
11:50 am Los Angeles
9:50 am Honolulu
Live@2:50 pm PST, Los Angeles
5:50 pm New York
4:50 pm Mexico City
12:50 pm Honolulu
7:50 am Tokyo
We’re here so that no matter who, where, or when you are, you can conveniently join a mindful practice with minimal effort on any day.
Why mindfulness? Because
- even ten minutes spent quietly can affect the rest of the day;
- a mindfulness practice prepares you for future challenges;
- your plate of ‘to-dos’ can likely wait ten minutes.
How do I participate?
A short introduction is offered at 2:48 each day. You might,
- observe your breathing and let it go in and out by itself or;
- notice sensations in your body with your mind’s eye or;
- visualize a relaxing scene or something you are grateful for.
Why 2:50 PM?
By holding @2:50 in the middle of the day, we acknowledge the vital role a mindful or meditation practice can play in our lives. Is mindfulness as essential as clean water, nourishing food, and trips to the bathroom? A growing body of evidence suggests that it is.
What if I can’t join @2:50 pm?
You’re welcome to join @250 as often or as infrequently as your schedule allows. @250’s global mission is to encourage ten minutes of mindfulness in whatever form or time works best for you.
Participants say
Participants claim various activities during the ten minutes at 2:50 p.m. Some people might walk or sit outside. Others have said they use the time to sketch or journal. Some folks mention getting in a quick nap. @2:50 is less about what we do and more about the repetition and habit of doing it each day. Continuity grows our mindful practice.
“I set my alarm for this every day. Even if I’m out on a walk, I try to join.” –P.
“For me, having everyone show up at the same time every day makes a difference in my life.” –M.
“Sometimes I just use this as a time to clean up my desk.” –H.
“It’s like my day is now in two parts. Before @2:50 and after.” –D.
First Sundays
Start the month in your right mind. Join the @2:50 community every first Sunday for mindfulness & meditation practices and community. Gena Bean, Director of Mindful Boston, shares a simple mindful approach monthly. Join on-camera to share and chat. Learn more. First Sunday themes:
- 3 Dec, Just being here
How might we make mindfulness the new bio break?
An open invitation
We envision a world where any hour, at ten minutes to the hour, there is an online ten-minute mindful meetup for anyone with an internet connection to participate in. Start an @250 in your home time zone. Let’s fill the globe! Learn more.
@2:50 Milestones
- Fri 10 Nov marks the 1000th day of Europa@2:50.
- Sun 13 Aug 2023 Pacifica@2:50 begins in the Pacific time zone.
- Fri 11 Feb 2023 marked the second anniversary of EET@2:50.
- Tue 6 Dec 2022 marked 1000 consecutive days of EST@2:50.
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Get reminders to be mindful on our calendar.
About @2:50
@2:50 is a daily mindfulness practice shared free with the world. Created at MIT and volunteer-run, @2:50 helps you reflect & recharge with minimal planning. @2:50 promotes no creed, sect, organization, or ideology. People join from around the world. We simply meet every day for ten minutes of quiet, and everyone is invited.
Joining on camera
Anyone anywhere can join any day using the links at the top of the page. Everyone is also welcome to join the on-screen panel. To register for the daily zoom meeting, leave your first name and email here.
Download the @2:50 cafe flier, print it, and post it on a bulletin near you!
Volunteer hosts
Partha hosts Europa@2:50 from Finland. Professionally, he is a Supply Chain practitioner focused on S&OP / IBP. Personally, he enjoys walking in the forest. As an @2:50 host and life in general, he draws inspiration from non-dual (Advaita, Sanskrit) philosophies from the East and the West.
VK co-hosts various @2:50s. Professionally, she is an academic research scientist in fluids & structures. Personally, she likes poetry, opera, and Scottish dancing. As an @2:50 host, she is into short mindfulness practices, easily incorporated into the day.
Arthur hosts Atlantica@2:50. Professionally, he serves as a service design strategist in health and human services. Personally, he enjoys cycling and art-making. As an @2:50 host, he draws on experiences from yoga and meditation practices. https://arthurgrau.com
Billy hosts Pacifica@2:50 from Singapore. Professionally, he is a full-time student in Singapore American School. Personally, he is a classical music, rocket, and sleeping enthusiast. As an @2:50 host, he is exploring different philosophical schools of thought through meditation and trying to answer the age-old question: “what is the meaning of Life?”
Thank you to mindfulness supporters worldwide
Dhamma.org | Mindful Boston | MIT IS&T | MIT Radius | MIT Communications | MIT ORSEL | Boston Center for Mindfulness | MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics | Center for Mindful Eating | Auma Space Helsinki | Insight Meditation Society | Mindful Life Vienna | Ratna Ling Cazadero | Margete Home Sweden | Rivendell Retreat Sussex | Bravers Finland
Mindful Practice Resources
Boxed Breathing
Boxed breathing is a supplemental @2:50 practice shared by one of our regular participants. It's a simple effective technique that quickly brings the mind into focus. It can be used anywhere and anytime. You can modify the length of the count to suit your needs....
Using the breath guided audio
Attending to the breath is one of several techniques we practice daily @2:50 pm. Breath attention is one of the simplest most effective practices available to anyone anywhere. For this reason, we return to it again as foundational to the rest of the day. Listen to a...
Body observation guided audio
Observation of sensation is one of several techniques we practice daily @2:50 pm. Watching sensations is a simple effective practice available to anyone anywhere at any time. For this reason, we return to it again as foundational to our daily practice. Listen to this...
