Thank goodness there’s an app for everything. Including meditation. If you’ve been having trouble developing a daily meditation practice, check out these apps that help you stay on track.
Meditation is one of the best habits you can develop, with benefits ranging from lower stress to improved memory and focus. In Tim Ferris’ book “Tools of Titans,” he mentions than more than 80% of his interviewees have some form of daily mindfulness or meditation practice.
Think there might be something to this? There’s only one way to find out. We challenge you to meditate for at least 5 minutes a day for the next week and see how you feel. We hope this list of our favorite apps helps.
#1. Headspace
The leader in the meditation app space, Headspace tracks when and how long you meditated and has structured courses that focus on areas such as depression and stress. The meditations include educational videos that give you bite-sized education about meditation. You can set your meditations to be as short or as long as you’d like. Headspace is a subscription service with prices as low as $6.24 / month.
#2. Calm
Calm focuses specifically on stress and sleep. Calm offers “Sleep Stories” that help you fall into a “deep and natural sleep.” If you’re someone who isn’t able to sleep more than five or six hours a night, try a Sleep Story before you go to bed. We have friends who have gone from sleeping six hours to eight hours a night thanks to the Calm app plus a noise machine. Calm is also a subscription service, with the lowest price at $4.99 / month.
#3. SimpleHabit
The newest kid on the block, this app targets stress reduction for busy people. You can do five-minute meditations during specific parts of your day, such as walking, working, commuting, or taking a break. The subscription starts at $11.99 / month.
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