Meditation Apps to Ground the Soul
Meditation Apps to Ground the Soul
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Meditation can do wonders for your body and soul. Research has shown that is reduces stress, productivity, your overall well-being and boosts your health and self control. As mothers and parents it’s not always easy to create time for yourself, even if its just for a short time. With busy schedules and the needs of kids, career and the overall household its hard to shut out all the 'noise' in your mind and be at one with yourself.
While there may not be a large amount of time in the day to spend towards having quiet moments, learning to set up a routine and incorporating time for yourself can do wonders for feeling more centred, grounded, at peace with one self and being a better person for others. Making time for yourself daily whether its putting your alarm on 15 minutes earlier in the morning and wake up before anyone else in the house wakes up or just before bed as a bedtime ritual, dimming the lights and lighting a candle, it will make a big difference on how you see yourself and gain a new perspective on life.
We have pulled together some of the top rated mediation apps and guides to help calm the mind. Whether you have 5, 10 or 30 minutes, these meditations will help you stay grounded and be more present.
“Calm”
This subscription based app is all about relaxation, meditation, soothing music, inspiring quotes and getting to sleep. The guided meditations give users choices in topic (calming anxiety, deep sleep, forgiveness, gratitude, and more), length of time (from three to 25 minutes), and nature scenes. There's a Calm Kids section of meditations that helps kids learn calming techniques like belly breaths and loving kindness, as well as sleep stories for kids 3 and up. Users can set a daily reminder and view their streaks and number of total meditation minutes.
Download from the Apple’s App Store
“Headspace”
This is a guided iPhone app aimed at making meditation accessible to everyone both new to meditation and who practices meditation regularly. Headspace's first 10 sessions are free, which are part of the app's "Basics" pack of guided meditations. After that, there is a choice to create a monthly or annual subscription or to continue with the free trial material.
Download from the Apple’s App Store
“Insight Timer”
Insight Timer is rated as one of the top free meditation apps. It offers guided meditations and talks led by the world’s top mindfulness experts, neuroscientists, psychologists and meditation teachers. This is a great app for both beginners and experienced practitioners.
Download from the Apple’s App Store
“21-Day Meditation Experience”
Presented by Oprah Winfrey, Deepak Chopra, and Chopra Center Meditation, this app offers easy access to the complete online experience from chopracentermeditation.com, including your already purchased meditations. While this app isn’t a direct guided meditation app, its does allow you to listen to the meditations in your library, write in your personal journal, buy, stream, or download meditation programs anytime, anywhere. The soothing voice of Deepak Chopra will relax your mind and soul and take you into a deeper state of being.
Download from the Apple’s App Store
“Chakra Girl Meditation Bundle”
Guided meditations by Amber Lee from Chakra Girl offers 8 meditations to work on opening and clearing all 7 chakras. Amber guides you through meditations that are 15 minutes or less that will create balance your career, relationships and lifestyle and will clear your mind and body of any stagnant energy and ready to visualize and manifest your dreams. Download the bundle through the website and save it onto your desktop or phone for a quick and easy access to the meditations.
Download from her website, and load onto any smartphone.
“Live Awake Podcast”
This is not a meditation app per se, but after learning about Courtney Thomas, one of our Trybe Wellness Spotlight, listens to we had to check it out! It is now one of our top favourite’s. Sarah Blondin has an incredibly soothing voice and remarkable ways to tune into your self and strip away all the worries from the day. A perfect way to unwind in the evening after the kids go to bed with a cup of soothing tea and turning this podcast on and zone out.
Listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud