"I have always been a very active person in the world. I've worked as advisor to the Deputy Minister of Rural Development in Mexico, the director of a business research company, co-founder of an organic skincare brand and the UK general manager of a multinational company.

At the same time, I've always been drawn to spirituality and to experience the Truth for myself. Having grown up as a catholic in Mexico, my spiritual yearning led me to practise Zen meditation intensely for several years, which included staying for two and a half years at a Zen Center in Southern California.

Later on, I was deeply influenced and learnt from Barry Long, Eckhart Tolle and Thich Nhat Hanh and the recorded teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi.

It had always been a challenge for me to be fully present while working in “mental” activities, such as office work. No matter how hard I tried, I always struggled to bring the mindfulness and stillness I sensed while meditating or while engaged in physical activities, into the office or working at the computer.

So this gave me the idea of creating something that would help me and others to stay present and be more still during the day. I wanted to have an application that would remind me to pause for a few moments, reconnect with something more real within me, and then continue working.

After several months of hard work and a lot of my own savings, Stillness Buddy was born. 

My experience since using it (and that of many people who also use this application), is that Stillness Buddy makes it easier to remain relaxed, present and less stressed during working hours.

I invite you to try Stillness Buddy. I hope it helps you too. If you have any comments or suggestions, please let us know!"

Hector Bolanos

Chief Stillness Officer

MindFree Ventures