Apps for Relaxation

There's an app for that!

Smiling Mind: Mindfulness is the goal with Smiling Mind, a free meditation app developed by psychologists and educators that offers a wide variety of programs for all ages. Particularly if you feel anxious about the coronavirus or your kids feel stressed about disruptions to their everyday normal lives, this is an app that will have solutions for the whole family.
Insight Timer: The number 1 free meditation app. Guided meditations and talks led by the world's top meditation and mindfulness experts, neuroscientists, psychologists and teachers from Stanford, Harvard, the University of Oxford and more. Music tracks from world-renowned artists. Join millions learning to meditate on Insight Timer to help calm the mind, reduce anxiety, manage stress, sleep deeply and improve happiness.
Simple Habit: Whether you’re struggling with sleep, having difficulties in your relationship, managing a health challenge, stressing over work, or just need a moment for yourself, Simple Habit can help. Our sleep & wellness program offers meditations, coaching, motivational guides, and bedtime stories by world-renowned experts, personalized for the way you live your life. We’ll help you feel less stressed, get better sleep and be your best self whether you only have 5 minutes or 30 minutes. Be happier in your life, marriage, parenthood, work, and health.
Headspace: Get happy. Stress less. Sleep soundly. Headspace is your guide to everyday mindfulness in just a few minutes a day. Choose from hundreds of guided meditations on everything from managing stress and anxiety to sleep, productivity, exercise, and physical health — including short SOS meditations for when you’re on the go.
Ten Percent Happier: Want to sleep better, be more mindful, improve your relationships, and become just about ten percent happier? This is the app for you. Our guided meditations, videos, talks, and sleep content will help you build (or boost) your meditation practice, and stick with it.
Do you have go-to apps to recommend? Share with me at kmeyers@muhs.com!