- The recent outbreak of COVID-19 has everyone feeling anxious, stressed, and panicked.
- With everything from job loss and slowed business to making rent and paying bills hanging over many people's heads, it's natural to experience a feeling of uneasiness and tension - and you're not alone.
- Meditation can help lower stress and anxiety, providing temporary respite during a troubled time.
- We tested some of the most popular meditation apps currently available to find the ones best-suited for a wide range of users, including newcomers, those who prefer inspirational quotes, and even skeptics.
If you're feeling stressed, anxious, or even panicked over the current global health crisis, you're not alone. The shifting landscape of the COVID-19 outbreak left us all with plenty of uncertainty, especially with the fluidity of the pandemic and situation.
Many are worried about the status of their jobs, whether or not their businesses will survive, or if they'll have the funds to pay bills and rent in the coming months. Every concern is a legitimate one as the country proceeds through an indefinite period of quarantine and social distancing.
One of the best methods for managing anxiety and stress is through meditation. Not only can regularly meditating help reduce the effects of troublesome feelings but it also reduces depression, improves memory function, and boosts your well-being.
And it can be done by anyone, too, whether you're a beginner or a full-on meditative pro. Aside from practicing meditation on your own, there exist plenty of smartphone apps dedicated to its various techniques. To find the best, we tried dozens of the most popular meditation apps and picked a few of our favorites.
Not only did we choose those that delivered feelings of relief but the apps below worked so well, we didn't want to stop meditating (and they still currently occupy real estate on our smartphone). Give it a shot yourself and see if they're able to help you feel a little less stressed, anxious, or panicked during this very uncertain time.
Here are our picks for the best meditation apps:
- Best meditation app with daily takeaways: Headspace
- Best meditation app for sleep: Calm
- Best meditation app for variety: Insight Timer
- Best meditation app for skeptics: Ten Percent Happier
- Best meditation app for newbies: Simple Habit
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