In my quest for mindfulness, I’ve found that rather than trying to fight technology I should embrace it. This doesn’t mean endless social media scrolls and swipes (still working on that), but using the power of my phone to tap into amazing mindfulness tools at any moment.
Personally, I’m a fan of Insight Timer, but in doing my research for this blog post I discovered even more gems I’m excited to integrate into my daily practice. There are so many to choose from! Below are 5 (including Insight) that you will find helpful on your mindfulness journey:
This app has THOUSANDS of free meditations and teachings. I use it daily for meditations as quick as 3 minutes all the way to an hour or more. I also love that it helps the practitioner build an audience of their own by linking to their social media profiles where you can get more once they’ve piqued your interest. I generally swing toward binaural beats or kundalini meditation, but there are options on the app for any style/preference.
“Whenever you’re stressed & anxious or having trouble sleeping, Aura will find mindfulness meditations, life coaching, stories, and music, created by the best therapists and coaches, personalized just for you. It takes just 3 minutes to feel better, and Aura will continuously learn about what helps you and improve the recommendations.”
“While other meditation apps need you to find ten or twenty minutes of quiet time per day, we know that even that can be a struggle to fit into an already busy day. That is why buddhify focusses on mobile or on-the-go meditation, which you can do wherever you are and whatever you’re doing. We do still have more traditional formal meditations, but they are there for when you have time.”
Calm
“Apple’s choice for iPhone app of the year is all about meditation, soothing music and getting to sleep.”
Headspace
“Learning to meditate is like learning any other skill. Think of it like exercising a muscle that you’ve never really worked out before. It takes consistent practice to get comfortable. And it’s usually easier if you have a teacher. We’ve got you covered there.”
There you have it; 5 great options to choose from. Which one do you plan on trying? Let me know in the comments!
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31 Comments
Very cool! I kind of want to try them all. They sound so interesting, and I hadn’t heard of any of them until now.
I know, I was excited to find so many new ones! I tend to stick with what I know, so this forced me to get outside my comfort zone and discover something new 🙂
This is such a great tip! Thank you for sharing!
You’re welcome, thanks for reading. Hope you get something useful out of the apps! Gotta love tech + mindfulness all in one bundle 😀
I love meditation! It’s a must for me. I am going to try out these apps. I’ve used headspace before though.
YES, meditation has totally changed my life!! Let me know what you think of the ones you try <3
I’ve heard such great things about headspace! I need to check it out.
Yes, do! I’ve also been playing around with Bhuddify and like it a lot so far.
Thank you for this post, will definitely try out some of these apps!
Yay glad you liked it <3
What amazing app. I need to download these sometimes I have trouble sleeping.
The CALM app would be best for that – very soothing rain and other nature sounds!
These are all so neat! It would be beneficial to have one of these on hand for certain situations!
Right!? I totally agree <3
This sounds like a very mindfulness app. It would be better If I have at least one of these. Will look into this.
Yes, let me know which one you try! 🙂
I would love to try all of these apps. At the moment I have installed on my tablet a raining app that I turn on when I meditate or need some time to relax. I like the sound of the rain.
Ooooh that’s a good idea too! Whatever helps you get in the zone!
i’m all about meditation! I’m gonna check out these apps they look great!
Let me know which one you try! This blog post inspired me to try CALM again – I LOVE the different weather sounds!
I feel calm just reading this post! I’ve heard of Calm and Headspace, but not Aura, not until now! I definitely need to unwind and hopefully one of these will help me!
I’m going to have to look into these apps…I never even knew they had apps like this! Such a great idea…thank you for sharing this!
I have tried the Calm App and the Headspace app are my favorites! I need to get back in the routine of listening to a meditation before bed.
I will check out these apps! Great ideas about connecting meditation with technology.
These are all new apps to me. I’ll be checking these out x
Laura
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I love Calm and Aura. I’m going to check the other out today!
There literally is an app for everything. I am definitely looking into Buddhify because I feel like I am too busy to meditate and I need to attempt to it more on the go.
I have used Headspace before, but never tried any of the others. Will have to try some of them x
I love insight timer! Especially how you can choose meditations by type or length. I use it at least a few times daily.
I downloaded Aura, and look forward to trying it when I’m having trouble sleeping. Thanks!
I never thought about using apps for mindfullness before, I think I am going to try Aura and let my daughter know about the app as well 🙂