In today’s busy, stress-filled world, we could all use a little mindfulness and proven ways to destress. Whether you prefer deep breathing exercises, guided or mindfulness meditation, calming sleep stories or mindfulness exercises, today’s best apps to relax are developed to benefit your wellness regimens.
Medical experts agree that meditation could reduce insomnia, anxiety, stress and even depression, as well as having physical benefits, such as improving your heart rate or lowering blood pressure.
Top Rated Apps to Relax
We’ve combed through the latest relaxation technology to develop a list of the best apps to relax. We invite you to take a deep breath and unwind.
- FitMind – Dubbed “Crossfit for the Mind,” this app focuses on mental fitness, striving to help you master meditation with 30 days of challenges. Available for both iOS and Android, this app also features scientific explanations about why meditation works. (Two auto-renewing subscriptions are available for $9.99/mo. and $19.99/mo.)
- Calm – Featuring a wide variety of guided meditations, Calm is explicitly designed for this reason – to keep you relaxed and balanced. The app has meditation sessions varying from three to 25 minutes, even has partnerships with celebrities and offers an assortment of breathing exercises and bedtime stories. Calm is available for both iOS and Android. (After a free 7-day trial, Calm is billed at $69.99 annually or $399.99 once for life.)
- Headspace – One of the most popular and best-known meditation apps, Headspace offers animation, videos, articles and guided meditations to help beginners and experts learn to unwind. Headspace is available on iOS and Android devices. (Headspace provides an annual subscription with 14 days free and $69.99/yr. or a monthly subscription with seven days free or $12.99/mo.
- Unplug Meditation – Based on the successful Unplug Meditation Studio, the Unplug Meditation app features more than 700 meditation and mindfulness videos that range from one minute to more than one hour. You can choose your meditation session according to the teacher, length of time, mood or outcome. This app is designed for people who require more structure for meditation and helps enhance the experience with visual and audio stimulation. Available on both iOS and Android. (Free 7-day trial; $12.99/mo. or $69.99/mo.)
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