10 apps to give you peace of mind
Regardless of what device
you own, these apps will help you de-stress and meditate
Our mobile devices are always
by our side and often get blamed for adding stress to our life. But with the
right apps in tow, our phones can actually help us rediscover some inner peace
and tranquility. Here are some of the popular calming apps for iOS and Android:
Address Stress
Address Stress combines
both breathing exercises and a variety of relaxing sounds to give you a calm
place to retreat to. The free version offers two-minute a nd 10-minute
exercises, and if you pay up for the full version, you can access the extended
14-day programs for even more mindfulness. This one is great for someone who
wants to maintain a regular schedule of meditation.
Breathe2Relax
Breathe2Relax takes a more
physical approach to relax your body, giving you a series of exercises designed
to control your breathing and reduce stress in every muscle. The app lets you
tweak the exercises to fit in with your own personal breathing patterns, and
there's a limited form of feedback included so you can chart your relaxation progress.
Calm
The appropriately named
Calm provides you wit h meditation courses covering a week to three weeks and
helps you take life at a slower pace. You can pick your own combinations of nature
scenes and meditation music tracks, and with sessions lasting anywhere from two
to 30 minutes, you can dip in whenever you get the chance.
Headspace
Headspace is an app that
eases you gradually into meditating regularly with a challenge to take 10 minutes
out of every day for 10 successive days. Presumably, if that works for you then
you'll want to go deeper into the app's various range of courses, which in
total cover hundreds of hours' worth of meditations (though you need to pay to
unlock each one).
Noisli
From white noise to coffee
shop clatter to the sound of rustling leaves, Noisli lets you set up a
customised wall of background sound. You can use Noisli to help you focus,
boost productivity, or yes, just chill out as well. The app lets you save particular
combinations of sounds (rain, wind, trees, and so on) and the audio feeds can
work offline as well.
Smiling Mind
Backed by a not-for profit
organisation that wants to make meditation and mindfulness available to all,
the app certainly delivers on that score. There are programs for all ages, and
meditations of various lengths, plus the opportunity to track your progress
over time towards that unshakeable calm you've been searching for.
Stop, Breathe & Think
One of the appealing
aspects of this app is the speed with which you can dive in and get started. In
just five minutes, you can bring some peace and calm to your day, as you
progress through the app's various exercises.
The Mindfulness App
The Mindfulness App is
neatly laid out, packed with dozens of meditations (both free and paid-for),
and comes highly recommended by a majority of people who've used it. The app's
exercises are flexible enough to fit in to any schedule and it can even remind
you to take time out each day.
Thunderspace 5k
You might not think the s
ou nd s of a t hu nder storm can foster mental tranquility, but let
Thunderspace 5k work its magic on you and you might change your mind.
Apparently it produces a `3D audio sound field' through stereo headphones for a
fully immersive effect, and there's a visual component to make use of too,
complete with lightning flashes.
Sahaja Meditation
It is a neat application
that uses Sahaja Yoga technique to de-stress and increase your wellness. It
drives you to focus better and helps you become more balanced. It has a
step-by-step guided meditation, and one can also meditate with bundled music
(instrumental) that plays offline. No in-app purchases require.
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