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Relaxation, Stress Management, and Meditation Apps
Universal Breathing: Pranayama
- focuses on breathing
- frequently on “best of yoga app” lists, it guides users through the steps of yogic breathing
- yogic breath techniques are encouraged to increase mindfulness and a sense of calm
- http://www.saagara.com/
- cost $4.99
Happier
- focuses on gratitude
- log and track the things that bring you happiness
- create collections with photos and links
- social media component
- mindful gratitude is thought to reduce stress and anxiety
- https://www.happier.com/
- Free. In-app purchases.
Reporter
- focuses on life tracking
- asks questions throughout the day so you can track mood, activity, relationships, and more
- based on Nicholas Felton’s (one of the designers of the Facebook Timeline) experience tracking his own life this way.
- http://www.reporter-app.com/
- cost $3.99
Headspace.com
- focuses on meditation
- meditation guru to the stars strives to make meditation & mindfulness accessible to all
- visually appealing and unassuming,
- walks users through simple steps that add up to developing a meditation practice
- https://www.headspace.com/
- Free 10-day trial. $6.24- $13.99 per month thereafter
Buddhify
- focuses on meditation
- includes custom meditation for different times of day and situations
- http://buddhify.com/
- 6 sample meditations on website – free. $4.99 download 80 meditations.
calm.com
- meditation focus
- offers varied lengths of meditations
- http://www.calm.com/
- Free. In-app purchases.
Smiling Mind
- mindfulness focus
- guides users through meditations
- activities geared toward specific age ranges
- includes a reflection section for recording how you feel after sessions
- http://smilingmind.com.au/
- Free.
Examine
- mindfulness focus
- guides users through reflections and questions to encourage thoughtful examination of their emotions and reactions
- based in a spiritual practice
- https://examineapp.wordpress.com/
- Not currently available in US
Cozi family organizer
- organization focus
- organizer for multiple people, events, situations, allows for lists and sharing
- stress caused by being overbooked and stretched thin might be alleviated by organization and scheduling tools
- http://www.cozi.com/
- Free.
Trello
- organization focus
breaks big projects down into smaller to-do lists - allows collaboration and linking more desktop version as well
- helpful for group projects as well as individual ones
- www.trello.com
- Free.
Yoga apps
- several yoga apps reviewed here: http://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-yoga-apps,review-2367.html
- Free-$3.99
I Can Be Anything
- stress reduction focus
- audio lessons guide users through the steps to make positive changes in their lives
- offers 12 different tracks (I can be a happy teenager / I can be calm / I can be motivated)
- https://icanbeanything.com/
- Free. In-app purchases.
Thanks to Heather Booth at Thomas Ford Memorial Library for compiling this list of apps.