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HELLO We are Moment Company and we’re on a mission to reduce stress and anxiety in your day-to-day, helping you live a happier more fulfilled life. To do this we’ve created the Moment Method – a unique set of guides and resources that, used with your Moment Pebble, help you take short, regular breaks (or Moments as we like to call them) throughout your busy day.
This guide introduces you to the Moment Method – what it is, how it works, and how to track your progress. Central to the Moment Method is the Pebble. This light-led device visually guides you through powerful, stress-reducing breathing exercises. But more than that, it has the ability to create longlasting behavioural change – giving you a better understanding of how your mind works, and therefore more control of your mental wellbeing.
We are Alex, Fiona and Charlie - the people behind Moment Company. The idea for Moments was born out of our own mental wellbeing journeys. And it’s our first-hand experience of the physical and emotional impact of stress, anxiety, and burnout that continues to drive us. When we couldn’t find a mental wellbeing solution that enabled us to take short breaks away from our phones, we created one. You can say hi to us on Instagram and Facebook @momentcompany.co. Or email us at hello@momentcompany.co.
MOMENT CONTENTS 12 GETTING STARTED 16 SO WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH STRESS? 20 THE MOMENT SOLUTION 24 HOW A PEBBLE MOMENT WORKS 26 YOUR MOMENT EXPERIENCE 28 YOUR FIRST MOMENT 30 THE MOMENT METHOD 32 READY FOR MORE MOMENTS? 42 TECHNICAL BITS 46 DISCLAIMER & WARRANTY 10 All of our Pebbles are hand finished. As a result, Pebbles will have subtle variations in marbling from one to the next. Your pebble is one of a kind and unique to you.
GETTING STARTED There are a couple of setup bits to do before you get started. Firstly, the Moment Pebble may need charging. In the box you will find: We suggest the best place to keep your charging stone is the spot where you can see it and where you feel you will need it most. For example, this may be on your desk, in the kitchen or on your bedside table.
PEBBLE SETUP Plug the USB cable into a wall plug. Connect the other end to the charging stone (once connected to power you’ll see a blue light on the stone). 14 CHARGING MODES CHARGING A single white light pulsing inside the pebble indicates the pebble is charging. FULLY CHARGED A constant white light (no longer pulsing) means the pebble has fully charged. Place Pebble onto charging stone. It’s normal for the pebble to warm up slightly.
SO WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH STRESS? STRESS Body Stress and anxiety are fuelled by the always-on, ever-increasing pace of today’s connected world - and the negative impact on us is HUGE. But don’t just take our word for it. The American Medical Association has noted that stress is the basic cause for more than 60% of all human illnesses and diseases.
STRESS SIGNALS Do you know what to look out for? Our bodies give us clever warning signs to help us recognise when we’re feeling stressed or anxious before the symptoms take over and really impact our health. The key is knowing what our individual stress signals are so that we can take action quickly.
THE MOMENT SOLUTION A Moment is a short pause (as little as 30 seconds) to focus on your breath. It’s a form of mindfulness, an evidenced-based solution to counter the impact of stress. MOMENT Calm positive perspective State of mind Calming Pause Taking a Moment interrupts stress signals, allowing your mind and body to take a rest and re-balance your nervous system. As soon as you start to notice your stress signals, it’s a good time to take a Moment.
EVERY MOMENT COUNTS STRESS A lot Taken regularly, Moments can reduce the severity of your stress symptoms and the amount of time your body is under stress. Evidence shows that the benefits of brief daily mediative practices increase with frequency, the more you do, the more your wellbeing will improve.* On average we pick our phones 80 times a day, if just a few times out of these we picked up a pebble instead, we would significantly improve our mental wellbeing. *momentcompany.
HOW A PEBBLE MOMENT WORKS The Pebble’s light sequence follows Cardiac Coherence Breathing, a proven breathing pattern that brings your nervous system into balance by stimulating the vagus nerve. This activates the parasympathetic nervous system, resetting many of the negative impacts of stress. This includes calming heart rate, reducing blood pressure, boosting digestive health, and improving sleep quality. 24 1. 2. 3.
YOUR MOMENT EXPERIENCE Here are a few helpful things to know before you take your first Moment • You can’t get it wrong! like trying anything for the first time, if you’re new to taking Moments it might take a little bit of getting used to. This is completely normal, don’t worry. It will become second nature to you in no time allowing you to experience your Moments more deeply. • We suggest approaching this with a sense of curiosity. Simply notice how you feel.
YOUR FIRST MOMENT Use this simple script to guide you through your first Moment. 3. To settle into this space, take a nice long, deep breath in - and then relax the muscles in your body as you let the breath out. 4. When you are ready, tap the pebble 3 times to begin the Moment sequence. At the start you may like to count the 5 seconds in and out or simply breathe with the light. 5. Then on each out breath, think about letting any stress and tension flow out of your body along with your breath. 6.
THE MOMENT METHOD To help you develop your positive wellbeing practice we’ve created the Moment Method – a unique set of guides and resources to use with your Pebble. 30 Simply scan the QR code below to access the Moment Method. Here you’ll learn new mindful techniques, that will help you understand the science behind what’s happening in your body and mind, plus the impact of positive habit formation. And most importantly, it will help you measure how your stress and mental wellbeing changes over time.
READY FOR MORE MOMENTS? Once you’re comfortable with the first light-led breathing exercise, you might want to explore adding different elements into your Moments. We’ve included ideas for you to try on the following pages. You can also access our library of Moments here: momentcompany.co/momentmethod 32 Our guided scripts will give you the support and confidence to try new ways to take a Moment and to fit them around your day and mood.
SMILING MOMENT Did you know when we smile we activate a flood of feel good chemicals in our brain? Dopamine, endorphins and serotonin naturally relax our minds, our bodies, and lower our heart rate. SET UP Relax your eyes and apply a soft focus to the Pebble. Notice how you are feeling today. Activate your Pebble. Bring your attention to your breath and follow the light pattern. 34 MOMENT Smile. It’s that simple. As you breathe in and out through your nose bring a gentle smile to your face.
HEARTFELT MOMENT SETUP Place or hold the Moment Pebble in front of you. Put one hand on your heart and focus on breathing directly into this space inside of you. Tap your Pebble to activate. MOMENT As you begin to inhale and exhale into your heartspace, use the fingertips of that same hand to gently tap on the centre point of your chest (level with your heart) at a slow comfortable pace - like a heartbeat.
COLOURFUL MOMENT SETUP Relax your eyes and apply a soft focus to the pebble. Take a slow deep breath in through your nose to the count of 5 and out through your nose to a count of 5. MOMENT As you breathe in gently close your eyes. Take another round of breath with your eyes remaining shut. Now that you are relaxed think of a colour - the first colour that comes to mind. Perhaps you see a block of colour behind your eyes, a vivid object or simply think of your favourite colour.
YOU’RE ALL SET! You have what you need to start your Moment practice. To take another leap forward you now also have access to the Moment Method, to help bring moments into your day-to-day. The Moment Method will deepen your practise as well as give you the ability to track your progress. In time there will also be access to wellbeing experts, live moments and much more. All accessible from the Moment Method homepage. To open the Moment Method, simply scan the QR code or visit the web address below: www.
THE TECHNICAL BITS Product Name: Moment Pebble Product Model: MomentPebble-Stone Function description: Please see “HOW A MOMENT PEBBLE WORKS” section. The Moment Pebble charge voltage is 5V and current is 1 A. The wireless charging current is 100mA and the frequency is 110.1-205KHz FCC-ID : 2AXUO-STONE momentcompany.co 42 FCC Statement: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
THE TECHNICAL BITS This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
DISCLAIMER & WARRANTY Disclaimer: • Any information you share with us will be treated as confidential except as authorised by you, or as required by law. • The use of the Moment Pebble and more widely of mindfulness practice can impact across all aspects of life, however you are aware that it is not a psychological therapy or counselling. • You enter into your Moment practice with the understanding that you as the participant are responsible for creating your own results.
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