5 Best Meditation Apps

Can you remember your life without a smartphone? If the answer is yes, you are one of the few lucky ones. We used to sit on a bench in the park without having to go online and watch the sunset without having to photograph it.

It is no news that technology is reshaping the world that we once knew. Everyone and everything is becoming interconnected. Throughout the whole day we get notified about someone’s activities, we constantly get news updates and product offerings.

All of that can be quite overwhelming, so we need to take a quiet moment and think about how to adapt to emerging technologies without being consumed by it. Take a look at this great post by Bizness Apps that lists various useful meditation applications. This is evidence that not all tech aims to speed you up, some apps are actually here to calm you down.

Therefore, we will take a look at a different side of tech- apps designed to help you relax and slow down, something that we often forget about and which can bring us a world of happiness. Here are 5 of the best meditation apps around:

1.  Simply Being

This app is perfect for beginners. It was developed by the creators of the popular Meditation Oasis podcast- Richard and Mary Maddux. The app lets you choose between different meditation times and gives you options of guided meditation, meditation with sound or without it. You can also set the time duration of the music and nature sounds after the voice guidance is over. Although this app is great for beginners, experienced meditators will also find it satisfying.

• Price: $1.99
• Platforms: iOS, Android

2.  Omvana

Omvana is an excellent choice for beginners as well as those who want to take their meditation to the next level. The app gives you access to a huge collection of guided sessions by the very experts in various fields. It features hundreds of relaxing tracks, pieces of chilling music and wonderful poems to help you find inner peace. Omvana helps you to develop a goal- oriented mindset and a clear mind. As brainwave entrainment is its main goal, the app lets you mix your own music and sounds to achieve a customized experience. You can even record your sessions for later use and much more.

• Price: Free
• Platforms: iOS, Android

3.  Calm

If you are looking for an easy-to-use app, look no further than Calm. Just by visiting their website you get immediately transported to a particular natural environment, a virtual ecosystem to sooth your mind. The app has three different meditation options. The first one offers you 7-21 days of guided meditation. The second option is a completely free, unguided meditation which is useful to advanced meditators. Lastly, you have the third option of choosing among over 25 meditation sessions that last from a couple of minutes to 25 minutes. Calm is truly a beautiful app worth checking out.

• Price: Free or a monthly subscription with additional features
• Platforms: iOS, Android

4.  Headspace

Headspace is an elegant app that is designed to assist meditators on all levels. It features guided meditation for improving focus and mindful awareness. It also reduces stress and relieves anxiety. Headspace is interesting because it can track your progress and even has a Buddy system for providing interaction with other users.

• Price: Free or monthly subscription for additional features
• Platforms: iOS, Android

5.  Buddhify

This app is completely different to the aforementioned ones. Sure, it also aims to calm you down but it is meant to be used in urban environments. In other words, it enables you to meditate as you go, which is often very convenient given the fast paced lives that most of us live. The app is fully customizable, with focus on use in cities and towns. You are able to set durations, which range from 3 to 10 minutes. You can set the environment you happen to find yourself in and the style/ flavor of the meditation. The app also supports 2 meditation sessions at once, so you and your friend can slow down at the same pace.

• Price: $4.99
• Platforms: iOS, Android

The world is hectic, everyone is rushing to and from work. TV and the Internet are bombarding us with information. Everything seems to be happening too fast, but not all is lost. People are the ones that make and make use of emerging tech and there are many of us who have different ideas than the majority on how life should be lived out. If we stay calm, focused and relaxed we will definitely be happier and healthier. I strongly advise you to try any of these apps and see for yourself that we can stay zen despite all the fuss. Namaste!

If you have any other suggestions to add to our best meditation apps list, then please leave them below in the comments section.

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