Who hasn’t experienced plowing through a whole day’s work, from 8:00 AM to 5:00PM and being completely drained of energy? Whether you’re beating deadlines or dealing with an erratic schedule, the daily grind can get quite tiring. Fast forward to the weekend, yet you still have errands to run. When can you actually pause from the hustle and bustle of routines? There’s no other answer than to make time for it.
The mindfulness apps you need are right at your fingertips!
If you don’t have the luxury of hibernating to recuperate, meditation could do wonders for your health. According to Healthline, practicing meditation, when done habitually, results in stress reduction, controlled anger management, improved sleep, and maintaining normal blood pressure. Meditation is also an opportune time to manage your screen time or social media hibernation because stressors can also be virtual.
In an article titled App Ratings, the Center for Humane Technology published its partnership with Moment—an application that helps users track their screen time. The data collected reflect the users’ feelings about the apps they use, wherein the happiest users use wellness apps compared to those that use socials. The wellness apps that made it to the cut include Calm, Headspace, and Insight Timer—all available on Google Play and App Store!
From Calm
Among 99% of 200,000 iPhone users, Calm is known as a happy app, earning the top spot in App Ratings. Some options are free, but a premium account is required to access Calm’s full features. Sleep stories, physical activities, breathing exercises, and short courses can be expected in your subscription.
After a one-week free trial, a personal plan costs ₱2,590 billed annually, and ₱18,000 billed once for a lifetime subscription. A Family Plan is priced at ₱3,700 per year with six premium accounts. Calm also encourages teams (5-100 people) and business entities (101+ people) to get Calm for Business and make mental fitness the newest employee benefit. Read more of Calm’s features in Burned Out? These Mental Health and Mindfulness Resources Can Help!
From Headspace
Ranked 3rd on the App Ratings is Headspace. Like Calm, it provides programs for individual users tailored for specific needs, such as meditation, sleep, stress, and mindfulness. If you’re a John Legend fan, you can hear his music in Headspace’s Sleep Playlist!
Headspace also offers programs for modern organizations and their employees with Headspace for Work. Depending on a team’s needs, programs are categorized as Foundational, Guided, and Advanced. Employers may also engage employees with custom features like community programming and live meditations.
Be connected with family and friends in Headspace’s social network and see their mental well-being progress. A personal subscription may be made with an annual or monthly payment of ₱3,700 with a 14-day free trial. Meanwhile, the monthly plan is less than ₱700 with a one-week free trial.
From Insight Timer
Earning the 4th spot on App Ratings is Insight Timer following Headspace. Insight Timer prides itself on earning 63% of the time spent on meditation apps in the USA. It stands out from other wellness applications because of the 130,000 free guided meditations that help you improve your sleep, cope with anxiety, and manage stress, among others. Featured online events and online workshops are likewise included in the application and the registration costs for every paid activity. With the app, you will also be introduced to meditation teachers and musicians globally. After the one-week free trial, the annual subscription costs around ₱3,000 to ₱3,300 per year.
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As App Ratings says, “our feelings about apps correlate highly with how much time we spend” using them. While there may be biases in the app ratings, we encourage you to reflect on your personal usage and measure your app-related happiness!