5 Free Apps To Help Heal Your Mind From Stress & Anxiety

If you are looking to involve a daily dose of meditation in your schedule to take a moment to relax and know yourself better, then here are some free apps for you to start with. You can begin with Headspace if you want to practice meditation at a beginner's level or go with Breathe Deep for specific kind of breathing exercise. 1. Calm Whenever you find yourself super-stressed about a work project or had a tense conversation with a colleague, open this app to calm yourself down. It features guided meditations and nature sounds, as well as advice for reaching a peaceful state of mind. 2. Headspace ©YouTube If you want to learn how to meditate, Headspace is the right deal for you. It allows users to practice meditation and mindfulness through daily exercises. 3. Happify ©Google Play If you think all meditation apps are boring, then this one will change your perception. Happify uses science-based games that can increase your daily happiness in small doses where users can select the game category (savor, thank, aspire, give, empathize, etc.) to reach their specific happiness goals. Simple. Isn't it? 4. Pacifica Pacifica tracks users' progress and helps them manage their anxiety on a daily basis. It does so through strategies based on cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness meditation. 5. Breathe Deep The app features lessons on specific types of breathing, like Ujjayi breathing and Pranayama breathing.