Finding a way to stay sane during the coronavirus pandemic has been no easy feat. However, one of the alternatives that has become popular around the world is meditation. No wonder, searches for the terms meditation and mindfulness (full attention, in Portuguese) on Google grew 4.000% last year compared to 2019.
And no less. In addition to reducing stress and anxiety levels, the act of meditating can improve your night's sleep and provide greater performance in daily tasks - essential in times of home office regime.
o Many people are unaware of the activity, guided meditation can be a good alternative. Basically, the individual must follow the audio instructions for the exercise to be done correctly. In this way, anyone becomes able to do the activity indoors and without the need for the physical presence of an instructor.
Below are eight free guided meditation apps that can be essential during quarantine.
1. Sattva
The app is a good alternative for beginners who want to start meditating. The tool has a timer to measure the time of each session and heart rate monitoring.
The difference is due to a resource for the user to register their mood before and after the activity, which makes it possible to observe the effectiveness of meditation for each individual.
Sattva is available for Android and iOS devices.
2. Insight Time
With more than XNUMX guided audio meditations, Insight Time adapts to the user's needs. Want to improve sleep? He has. Want to wake up more willing? Also has.
Available on the Play Store and App Store, the application also allows you to interact with other users.
3. Meditate.
Available for both Android and iOS, Medite.se offers several guided meditations. And the best: entirely in Portuguese.
Another interesting feature is the possibility to download the audios. This allows the practice of the activity without the need for an internet connection.
4.Aura
The app is highly recommended for users who opt for a personalized guide. So much so that it is necessary to answer a questionnaire about your routine and about the levels of stress and anxiety so that the tool presents practices directed according to the objectives.
It can be downloaded on both iOS smartphones and Android devices. It is also possible to subscribe to a personal coaching service to improve the exercises.
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5. 5 minutes
Want to meditate, but have a hectic routine? Download the 5 Minutes. The app has the premise of making the user stop for just five minutes to improve their mood - it is even possible to schedule sessions.
The whole process is done through a relaxing trail and instructions to optimize posture and breathing. The tool can be downloaded on Android and iOS.
6. Mindbliss
Still in the field of “quick meditations”, Mindbliss becomes a great option. However, the app also counts long workouts, which can last from five to nine days.
Available for Android and iOS, Mindbliss helps improve breathing, counts 3D sounds and even has hypnotherapy. Interesting, isn't it?
7. Relax Meditation: Sleep Sounds
In addition to classes on breathing, posture and self-knowledge, the app has more than 200 relaxing sounds (rain noises, ambient forest sounds, birdsong, among others).
The app is also available on Apple and Google operating systems.
8. Smilling Mind
Available on iOS and Android devices, the tool focuses on mindfulness, which addresses full attention. But the entire script is created based on each user's profile.
The interesting thing is that the app counts meditations for children from the age of seven. That is, the picnic Sunday in the park can be replaced by a meditation session in the living room.
9. Moment Meditation Tool
Last on the list, the app, available only on Android devices, is very comprehensive. That's because it's repurposed for both beginners and people with experience in meditation.
The tool provides Buddhist and Indian mantras, which can be downloaded for use in offline mode.
Source: My Life
