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Photo of Marlise Karlin, courtesy of the SOS Method.

The SOS Method is a collection of programs, tools and meditations that elevate people’s power to be happier, healthier, more mindful and more productive. The meditation formula, developed by Karlin, infuses different elements of music, tones, words and white space. The app’s Daily Meditations help to develop a stress-free environment within the body and mind. The best part of the SOS Method is that it helps solve the issue of “no time.” The app features quick meditation practices and relaxing techniques, so that users can reach a place of peace within no more than five minutes.

Aside from being the creator of the SOS Method, Karlin is also a mental health expert, an author, a network commentator and a humanitarian activist. Her own childhood trauma was what inspired her to turn to meditation. She has used her own story to help motivate others to harness their own inner strength and to cultivate peace within their own lives.

“I grew up with an alcoholic and abusive father, and I ran away from home at sixteen. I began developing some pretty unhealthy habits to try to release the stress, and all of the angst and depression that you can imagine a sixteen-year-old would have,” Karlin says. “I started getting chronically ill, so I turned to traditional medicine and I went to doctors. That’s when I heard about meditation.”

From there, that’s where Karlin’s journey began. She has studied with meditation masters for more than 25 years, constantly searching for a variety of techniques that she believes will appeal to people of all ages and walks of life.

While there is a lot of scientific data that supports the health benefits of meditation, it’s still reported that less than 8 percent of people in the U.S. actually practice meditation methods and techniques. Many people attribute their disinclination to meditate as a result of, “limited free time.”

Karlin had this idea in mind when she developed the SOS Method.

“What I’ve found as the main challenge is that people say, ‘No time, busy mind, it’s too difficult or it’s boring,’” Karlin says. “The good news with SOS Method is that your mind doesn’t have to be still. And now that we have it in an app, you can do it anywhere and anytime.”

Meditation doesn’t have to be a lengthy or even relaxing process. As long as you’re connecting to a healthy state of mind, in whatever capacity that may be, you can begin to shift some of the habits that you’re not happy with.