With our cell phones always by our side and often accused of increasing anxiety and stress in our daily lives, we can, instead, use applications that help us feel good, to find peace and tranquility, to cancel negative thoughts and also to help you sleep and sleep. Of course you can use any mobile phone to listen to your favorite music, perhaps in low lights, as was done with the iPod or portable stereo, but the functionality of modern Android and iPhone smartphones go far beyond and the creativity of the developers has brought a certain variety of applications perfect for relaxing and meditating, based on sounds, but not only . Whether you feel you need support to relieve stress and relax, or just for curiosity, I invite everyone to try these magnificent apps for all Android and iOS smartphones .
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1) Calm (Android and iPhone) is the first app to try, very popular compared to others on this list, which provides different breathing exercises and a variety of sounds to enter a safe and peaceful dimension in which to isolate yourself. There are slow pieces of music, sounds of nature and sessions lasting from 2 to 30 minutes, in which to immerse yourself whenever you have the opportunity.
2) Tide, for Android and iPhone, is a jukebox of nature sounds that helps with sleep, concentration and meditation. As for sleep, there are sounds like the ocean, falling rain and others to choose from.
3) Breathe2Relax (Android and iPhone) adopts a more physical approach to relax the body, indicating a series of exercises to control the breath and reduce the stress of each muscle. The application allows you to optimize the exercises based on your physical state and also allows you to record your progress.
4) Noisli (Android and iPhone) is an app of relaxation sounds ranging from white noise to natural sound effects such as wind or rain. You can use Noisli to help you find your concentration, to work without getting distracted and also to relax. The good thing is that it can also work offline, without an internet connection.
5) Smiling Mind (Android - iPhone) is an app supported by a non-profit organization of psychologists and educators who wants to make meditation programs available for all ages.
6) Stop Breathe & Think (Android - iPhone) is a highly appreciated app that allows you to quickly find a certain type of relaxation in five minutes, with different relaxation exercises (many of which are free), which is also good for raising the 'mood.
7) White Noise Free (Android and iPhone) is the perfect app for those who believe in the therapeutic and calming effect of the so-called white noise, that of continuous rustling or a vacuum cleaner to understand. In the free version you can choose from more than 40 sounds in a loop including more natural sounds such as the swing of a boat or the sound of frogs, which can be combined at will. The app also provides alarm and timer so you can fall asleep and wake up with the chosen combination of sounds in the background.
8) Relax Melodies (Android and iPhone) is a highly appreciated relaxation app that provides zen melodies and ambient sounds ideal for making you fall asleep.
9) Relax & Sleep Well (Android and iPhone) is an app that uses an experimental medical approach for relaxation, meditation and self hypnosis, focused on sounds and vocal techniques that should hypnotize.
10) Music Zen (Android and iPhone) offers a variety of pleasant, relaxing or euphoric sounds such as rain noises, cutting noises, aquarium sounds and other similar things. The app promotes relaxation to sleep also through exercises and visual elements.
11) Headspace (Android and iPhone) is an exercise to be done every day for 10 minutes and for 10 consecutive days. If the approach works and you feel you are feeling better and better, then you can choose to access many other relaxation courses (not free) and improve even more the control of your mood.
The latter is also one of the best apps for better sleep, falling asleep and controlling sleep
