Healing Wave Aquatics recognizes that suspending our operations during the highly-stressful time may be difficult for our clients and community. So we would like to offer a selection of free Mindfulness Apps to use as a resource anywhere you go.
1) Insight Timer
Available for iOS and Android
Insight Timer says they are the #1 free app for sleep, anxiety and stress.
Entry price: Free. But you have to navigate around the subscription screen with the button that says “Start 7 Day Trial. Once you scroll past that, you can access the free content.
Insight Timer has an insanely huge library of content: over 25,000 guided meditations from around 3,000 teachers on topics like stress, relationships, creativity, and more.
2) Smiling Mind
Available for iOS, Android, and web
Entry price: Free
Smiling Mind hits the sweet spot for a free mindfulness app in so many ways.
The app features hundreds of meditations, enough to keep you engaged without overwhelming you with choice. They are organized into structured programs like Mindful Foundations (42 sessions), Sleep (6 sessions), Relationships (13 sessions), and Workplace (41 sessions), but you have the flexibility to choose where to start and to easily jump between programs. Most meditations are in the five- to fifteen-minute range, with a few practices up to 45 minutes for advanced meditators.
3) Stop, Breathe & Think
Available for iOS and Android
Entry price: Free. If you explore “All Sessions” you can access the free meditations all in one place and also take a peek at what the upgrade to a paid plan offers.
4) UCLA Mindful
Available for iOS and Android
Entry price: Free
If all the research on mindfulness has persuaded you that you need to meditate, the UCLA Mindful app could be a good place to start.
Developed by the Mindful Awareness Research Center at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the app features about a dozen meditations of different types in English and Spanish. You can learn to focus on your breath, your body, or sounds; work with difficult emotions; and cultivate loving-kindness in sessions ranging from 3 to 19 minutes long.
5) 10% Happier
Available for iOS and Android
Entry price: Free
The tagline for 10% Happier tells you the most important thing you need to know about the app. It’s “meditation for fidgety skeptics”—a relatable, no-nonsense way to learn mindfulness for people whose goals veer more toward sharpening their brains than befriending their souls.
For a longer review of these apps, please visit Mindful.org for information about apps that can be used to achieve a mindful state to help get through these stressful times.
Resource Links for our Military, Veterans, and Caregivers
Please utilize the following list of resources for any hardships you may be facing during this stressful time. Healing Wave Aquatics has compiled a list of community resources for PTSD & mental-health assistance, education, food assistance, internet access, employment services, and more.
Healing Wave Aquatics Useful Links:
Our link has a variety of resources for military, veterans, and caregiver’s needs
Educational Opportunities:
Free subscriptions from educational companies
Virtual field-trips
Meal Opportunities:
Free meals for students during COVID-19 shut-downs
Internet aid for students:
Free internet opportunities for students
Employment:
Employment support services for those affected by Coronavirus
