How distorted perception was destroying my life, and what I did about it
After a breakup I fell into intense anxiety and couldn’t understand why my reaction had been so extreme. Later I realized the reason was the filter — the old fears and childhood beliefs that shaped my perception.
This filter distorts reality, amplifies anxiety, and triggers automatic reactions that repeat the same emotional patterns.
I spent years searching for answers through different methods, until I discovered that the key was seeing these patterns the moment they appear, not fighting the symptoms.
That showed me an essential idea: real change comes from a daily practice that works with perception, not just with stress.
That’s why I created the app One Meditation — a simple way to notice your patterns and soften the filter little by little each day.
Artem Ovechkin
- Psychotherapist, founder of the service
- 2 higher psychological degrees
Why I Created This App
Hi. My name is Artem. I want to tell you why I created this app. 25 years ago, when I was 16, my girlfriend left me. A common story, right? A bioshock — that’s what it’s called. Chronic inflammation, dermatitis covering 90% of my face, 56 kg of weight. Everything hurt and itched. Every day. For years.
Doctors couldn’t really understand what was happening. And I couldn’t understand the main thing: why I reacted so strongly to something that happens to millions of people?
I found the answer only years later. As a child, my parents often sent me alone to other cities. For a child, that created a deep abandonment trauma. And when my girlfriend left — everything “stacked” into one point. My body couldn’t handle it.
I found the answer only years later. As a child, my parents often sent me alone to other cities. For a child, that created a deep abandonment trauma. And when my girlfriend left — everything “stacked” into one point. My body couldn’t handle it.
When conventional medicine doesn’t help, you have two options: give up or keep searching. I searched for 25 years. Psychoanalysis. Cognitive-behavioral therapy. Hypnosis. Constellations. Esoterics. I built a team — psychologists, psychiatrists, neuroscientists — and systematically tested everything that promised results. Some things helped temporarily. Some didn’t work at all. I didn’t give up — I analyzed, looked for patterns, tried to understand the mechanisms. And here’s what I discovered. The problem isn’t what happened to you. The problem is the invisible patterns — the way your mind interprets events, how it reacts automatically, what conclusions it makes on autopilot.
These patterns form over many years. They’re subtle, but they keep us stuck in the same situations — in relationships, work, health, and our sense of self.
Vipassana turned out to be the method that allowed me to actually see these patterns. Not read about them in a book. Not understand them intellectually. But see how they work in real time — in your body, your thoughts, your reactions.
Vipassana turned out to be the method that allowed me to actually see these patterns. Not read about them in a book. Not understand them intellectually. But see how they work in real time — in your body, your thoughts, your reactions.
Vipassana is the practice of seeing things as they are. Without the filters of expectations, fears, or habitual interpretations. When you start noticing your automatic reactions, you finally get choice. You can act differently. It’s not fast. But 5–10–15 minutes every day — and gradually something begins to shift. You notice the moment when an old habit wants to switch on. And you can choose not to follow it.
One Meditation is an app for daily Vipassana practice. But not the lifeless kind you fall asleep to. I wanted the practice to feel alive. To address me by name. To take into account what’s happening in my life right now. I didn’t want to scroll through hundreds of recordings — I wanted to open the app and get what I needed today.
So here’s what I built:
The app knows your name and adapts the practice to your situation. This isn’t a template — it’s truly for you.
So here’s what I built:
The app knows your name and adapts the practice to your situation. This isn’t a template — it’s truly for you.
It’s based entirely on classical Vipassana. No esoterics, no magic — just a method that has worked for thousands of years. Every day you get a new personal meditation. Open the app, press play, practice. That’s it. You can also use a silent timer. With real singing bowls or without. There’s a practice counter and stats, because consistency is what matters most. Ten minutes a day is better than an hour once a month.
I don’t promise miracles. Vipassana won’t solve problems for you. But it will help you see what’s keeping you stuck. And once you see it — you can choose differently. It’s a path. A long one. But it works. I’ve walked it. And I want you to have the tool I wish I had 25 years ago.
If you want to start changing your reactions, begin with one meditation a day. The app One Meditation makes it effortless — open it, press play, and practice.
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How does the filter work?
A person experiences an event in childhood that forms a core belief. Later, they live under its influence and use strategies to cope with it — often without even realizing the source.
Louise, you haven't cleaned up your toys again!? How many times do I have to tell you? You're a bad daughter!
In the One Meditation app, we work not only with stress but also with these internal reactions. They are triggered by that very childhood "filter," which continues to govern adult decisions.
The most common childhood beliefs
I have encountered in my practice:
Core belief "The world is dangerous"
Defense strategies
Control: Striving to control every aspect of one's life to avoid potential dangers
Avoidance: Avoiding situations that seem dangerous to minimize risk
Hyper-vigilance: Constant observation of the environment in search of potential threats
Core belief: "I will be abandoned"
Defense strategies
Seeking closeness: Striving to maintain close relationships at any cost to avoid being abandoned
People-pleasing: The need to be convenient and pleasant for others to avoid rejection
Dependency: A tendency to depend on others emotionally to avoid loneliness
Core belief "There is something wrong with me"
Defense strategies
Improving appearance: The need to appear attractive to others
People-pleasing: Striving to gain approval from everyone to compensate for the feeling of one's own "inadequacy"
Overachievement: Striving to achieve success and recognition to prove one’s worth
Why do we fall back into childhood reactions?
Under stress, the mind activates old behavioral patterns: helplessness, avoidance, tantrums, seeking protection. This is called "regression" — when an adult body reacts like a frightened child. These reactions directly influence decisions, relationships, and the ability to keep oneself together.
To change your life, you need to cleanse your filter
Core beliefs don’t disappear on their own. If you don’t work on your perception, a person will react according to old patterns again and again — even when they understand that these patterns are harming them.
Cleansing the "filter" helps to change reactions, alleviate internal tension, and restore a normal sensitivity to life.
How the One Meditation app does this
The app provides a daily personal practice that helps you notice old reactions, release tension, and gradually change internal patterns — without strain and without fighting each symptom separately.
The app provides a daily personal practice that helps you notice old reactions, release tension, and gradually change internal patterns — without strain and without fighting each symptom separately.
If you want to change your reactions — you need to start a practice
The One Meditation app makes it easier: one personal meditation a day helps gradually weaken old patterns and restore calm.
How the One Meditation
app works
app works
The app creates a meditation tailored to your state — not a generic one, but a personal one.
- You choose what’s bothering you
- You set the duration
- The app compiles a meditation with a live voice
- A new practice every day tailored to your request
App format
Online
Meditations are always at hand — you can practice anytime and anywhere.
15–20 minutes a day
Short daily practice helps reduce anxiety and gradually change automatic reactions.
We adapt to your goals
The app helps you work with stress, anxiety, burnout, and other challenges.
What tasks does the One Meditation
app help with?
app help with?
Personal state
Reduce stress
Boost self-esteem
Improve sleep
Stabilize mood
Cope with loneliness
Normalize eating behavior
Reduce obsessive thoughts
Restore energy
Cope with anxiety and fears
Calm irritability
Improve concentration
Ease panic attacks
Reduce cravings for alcohol
Cope with illness
Reduce emotional dependency
Relationships
Improve relationship with a partner
Improve mutual understanding with parents
Harmonize sexual life
Find common ground with others
Accept and understand one's own orientation
Build trust with children
Overcome the consequences of divorce
Accept the loss of a loved one
Prepare for the birth of a child
Work, study
Find motivation
Set goals
Avoid burnout
Overcome procrastination
Overcome a career change crisis
Define your professional direction
If you want to change your reactions — you need to start a practice
The One Meditation app makes it easier: one personal meditation a day helps gradually weaken old patterns and restore calm.
Daily personal meditation app with a live voice
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