Saturday, August 29, 2020

"Living Under the Threat" - Mindfulness / Meditation apps

 Here are a few mindfulness / meditation apps.

They should be available for both iOS and Android devices:

Headspace

My Life

Insight Timer - free

Calm 

Buddhify

10% Happier

Headspace is not free. Most of the others have both free and paid subscriptions.

Also, both Alexa and Google Home offer free daily meditations.

Mindfulness and meditation take time to adjust to. Don't give up if you can't the hang of it right away. Be patient with yourself. 

Benefits of meditation:

Reduces stress and anxiety

Improves sleep

May improve cognition and memory

May be linked to other health benefits:

Lowering blood pressure

Reducing risk of stroke

Reducing risk of heart disease

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