29 Sep 2017
Apps for Meditation
Meditation for your Child
Meditation is a helpful tool for kids. Many parents and specialists use it as a tool to help kids deal with stress and frustration. Apps are a great way of introducing the idea of meditation to your children. Here are 8 of the top rated mindfulness/meditation apps.
All 8 of these apps have been recommended by ADHD & Wellness Coach, Elizabeth Ahmann, ScD, RN, ACC.
For more information on Elizabeth visit her webpage at www.lizahmann.com.
Insight Timer
Home to more than 1,700,000 meditators, Insight Timer is rated as the top free meditation app on the Android and iOS stores
Rating: 4.9 stars
Stop, Breathe & Think
Stop, Breathe & Think is an award-winning mindfulness and meditation app that is simple, fun and easy to use. Check in to how you are thinking and feeling, and get recommended guided meditations or yoga and acupressure videos tuned to your emotions.
Rating: 4.9 stars
Headspace
Popular, but in-app purchases add up cost-wise. Guided meditations suitable for all levels from Headspace.
Rating: 5 stars
Calm
Nice app, also subscription based. Join the millions experiencing less anxiety and better sleep with our guided meditations, breathing programs and Sleep Stories. Recommended by top psychologists and mental health experts to help you de-stress.
Rating: 4.9 stars
Happify
Activities and games for stress and anxiety. Whether you’re feeling stressed, anxious, depressed, or you’re dealing with constant negative thoughts, Happify brings you effective tools and programs to take control of your emotional wellbeing.
Rating: 4 stars
Breathing Bubbles
Emotional well-being is critical for children. Breathing Bubbles is an app that helps kids practice releasing worries and focusing on good feelings.
Ages 5+ – Release worries
Rating: 4 stars
Breathe, Think, Do with Sesame
This is a resource app for you to share with your child to help teach skills such as problem solving, self-control, planning, and task persistence.
Has both kid and parent section
Rating: 5 stars
10% Happier
First seven days are a free course for skeptics. Clear and simple meditation. Learn to meditate and improve your practice with New York Times bestselling author Dan Harris and some of the most respected (and cool) meditation teachers. Designed for skeptics, built for a lifetime of mindfulness.
Rating: 4.7 stars
http://www.10percenthappier.com/mindfulness-meditation-the-basics/
