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What is the most calming thing you can imagine? The ocean? Massage? What about Gwyneth Paltrow’s AI-powered meditation app? On Wednesday, Paltrow launched a new partnership with Moments of Space, an app that guides users through what she calls “eye-opening meditations.” did. Meditation spaces are so crowded with celebrities that Goop encourages students to practice a traditional Buddhist form of leaving them exposed to the elements while they drift into a realm of enlightened tranquility. It stands out from the rest.
“Learning how to do eye-opening meditation allows you to stay deeply connected to yourself while engaging with the world,” Paltrow asserted in an interview promoting the app. She added that the habit makes her feel “more complete” and is a major part of a “longevity plan” that she has been “building up” for years. Paltrow says the benefit of eye-opening meditation is that it can be done “literally anytime.” In one video, she demonstrates this by meditating with her eyes open while putting on makeup.
Although it’s reminiscent of how a goldfish sleeps, eye-opening meditation is much more evidence-based than Goop’s other health practices, which are famous for jade vaginal eggs and deliberate bee stings. Paltrow certainly seems to believe in that power. When you talk to Independent, She declared, “I believe that eye-opening meditation can be potentially important for changing the world.” completely.
