Hey friends!
I’m Tasia and this video will highlight some great meditation apps - some of them
free - to help reduce stress and anxiety.
So during this pandemic, I’ve noticed myself becoming increasingly stressed and anxious
and not because I have to stay home.
It's a blessing if that's the only thing I'm being asked to do.
Where I find my stress comes from is when I see other people not taking it seriously
- even though I can’t control other people.
So I did some diving into the best meditation apps that helped me, and I thought I should
share them with you.
I'm going to start with the free ones first and then we'll move into some really good
paid ones.
First up, Smiling Mind.
This app was developed by psychologists with a focus on mindfulness.
The app recommends practicing for 10 minutes per day and offers programs for people of
all ages, and levels.
There are programs for adults, kids, parents and families, teachers, workplace, and more.
A special initiative they are offering right now is their Thrive Inside program, which
aims to help your psychological well being during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Smiling Mind is completely free and available on iOS and Android devices.
Up next, is another free meditation app called Insight Timer.
This app has more than 40,000 guided meditation sessions.
You can focus your goals down through categories like learning how to meditate, coping with
anxiety, managing stress, improving sleep, mindfulness at work, and they have some more
advanced sessions too.
Insight Timer also offers relaxing music tracks to help calm the mind, and they have a kids
section as well.
You can chart your progress and earn badges with this app too, which creates an incentive
to come back for more.
Insight Timer is free and available on iOS and Android devices.
Okay we are moving away from the free apps now and onto some paid options that are worth
it.
We’ll start with the Aura Sleep and Mindfulness app because this app gives you the option
of a limited free version or a paid premium version.
This is a great app for people on the go that may not have the time to carve out for a dedicated
meditation session.
So the app has 30 minute sessions, and 30 second anxiety boosters - perfect for a quick
jolt into mindfulness.
Your options with this app change daily, depending on the mood you’re feeling.
You can also set reminders to breathe and take breaks throughout the day.
Aura offers a limited free version or a free 7 day trial, and after that it’s $60 per
year, and it’s available on iOS and Android devices.
Moving into our next app, Calm.
This app offers guided meditations from 3 to 25 minutes in length.
There are personalized goals here like better sleep, increase happiness, reduce anxiety
and so on.
You can set daily reminders with this app too.
Much like Aura, Calm offers limited practices for free.
But I quite enjoy their soothing nature sounds upon opening the app.
You can take advantage of their 7 day free trial and unlock the paid version for $70
per year, and it’s available on iOS and Android devices.
Alright, next up is Headspace.
Really Headspace and Calm are the two big players when it comes to meditation apps.
They can be a little pricey depending on what your budget is, but they do offer some great
features that I find worth it.
Headspace offers guided meditations, mini-meditations, sleep sounds and music to help you sleep,
meditations for kids, and more.
You can download the app for free for iOS and Android, and there are a few free options
included, but to get the most out of it, Headspace will also run ya $70 per year, with a two
week free trial.
However, there are promo codes online where you can get some free months and I’ll link
to one below.
But be sure to google for more.
An honorable mention app here is the Buddhify app.
This one is available on iOS and Android as well, and will cost you $5 off the bat to
download, plus there is an additional purchase to unlock the full capacity and that’ll
cost you $30 per year.
Buddhify also offers mindfulness exercises that you can do anywhere on the go, and tailored
to the mood you’re in.
That’s my shortlist of meditation apps to help reduce stress and anxiety.
Now I want to hear from you.
What is your go-to meditation app and why?
Let everyone know in the comments below.
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