14 apps to relax anywhere

As a general rule, we are subjected to a very high level of stress. The social structure and the rhythm of life that we lead forces us to be constantly striving, competing, struggling and struggling to maintain a very high level of activity, energy and productivity almost keep going.

All this can be exhausting and distressing, leading to problems such as anxiety being one of the most prevalent worldwide. We therefore need a space and different ways to disconnect and relax. This need has generated workshops and activities aimed at this being born and multiplying. And the potential of new technologies has even been exploited for this purpose, generating, among other alternatives, various applications or smartphone apps to relax anywhere.

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Apps to relax anywhere (and de-stress)

Here we show you a dozen applications or apps to relax in different ways, from meditations to breathing techniques or the use of sounds to either lower the level of tension or even help sleep.

There are also others that propose guided meditations and other strategies that have been shown to be effective when it comes to reduce stress and anxiety levels.

1. Me I

Very attentive to the (free) launch of this app the week of March 16, 2020, because Meyo is called to completely revolutionize the health app market. And it is that the strategies to relax are only one of its innumerable benefits.

Meyo is a 360 ° health app, which means that it seeks for the user to be the absolute owner of their health in all aspects, from the physical to the emotional. Because being healthy is not just not being sick. Being healthy is being happy, enjoying our surroundings, living without stress, keeping your mind and body strong and, ultimately, being the best version of ourselves.

Aware of this and of the importance for the physical and psychological well-being of living calmly and without stress, Meyo offers us all the necessary tools to relax wherever. Meditation exercises, yoga sessions, breathing techniques, music to relax and any other type of audiovisual content (challenges, exercises, videos, tips, etc.) whose effectiveness has been proven by a team of psychologists and doctors who are behind this app.

It is, without a doubt, one of the best options if we want an app to relax and escape for a few moments from the stress of our lives. But the benefits do not end here. Meyo wants us to enjoy physical and emotional well-being, so, although relaxation is an important part, it offers us much more: healthy diets, sports routines, tips for better sleep, strategies to improve communication skills, ways to be more sociable, tips to stop smoking, guidance to overcome stress... Everything you need to be healthier in any aspect and feel good about your surroundings, is within Me I.

• You can download the Meyo app to Android and to iOs.

2. Gurumind

Gurumind is an app that, in addition to teaching you to meditate through guidelines and instructions, includes more than 100 meditations and relaxation techniques adapted to different needs: stress management, insomnia, fear, low state of encouragement, etc.

To use this application and its guided relaxations, you only have to make a couple of clicks and start using its resources for free.

If you are interested in knowing more about Gurumind, you can find more information at this page.

3. Calm

With a Spanish version and available on Android and in the browser, this application offers us different strategies to relax, from guided meditations to the practice of breathing techniques, music and relaxing scenarios. It is paid, but offers a free trial version.

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4. White Noise Lite

A simple application that bases its operation on the choice of different relaxing sounds, such as that of the rain, that of the wind, that of Tibetan bowls or that of frogs, which allow us to disconnect as they occur continuously while imagining ourselves in a situation of relax. It helps you sleep and has alarms ready to wake up on time but with peace of mind. It is also free, on Google Play.

5. Gravilux

Available on iOS, this application allows you to draw with your finger, seeing how a large number of particles move depending on where you move your finger.

6. Tayasui Color

Also on iOS, this payment application (which could be purchased for free from the Apple Store a while ago) mainly proposes us color different images of different complexity in order to relax.

7. Breathe2Relax

Although its aesthetics are not the best, this free application is very useful in order to learn to perform different breathing techniques that allow us to reduce nerves, tension or anxiety. Available on both Android and iOS.

8. Aura: mindfulness & happiness

Available on iOS and Android and free to download, Aura is an application that allows us to develop relaxation sessions based on a series of basic data such as age, level of agitation or stress, optimism and the interests of the Username. Provides daily sessions of about three minutes long meditation and mindfulness (being useful also to learn how to do it).

9. Prune

Based on what we are actually facing a game, it greatly helps to relax with its minimalist proposal in which we must grow a tree. It also plays a musical thread intended to facilitate meditation and relaxation. Of course, it is paid.

10. Intimind

Created by expert mindfulness psychologists, this application is available entirely in Spanish on both Android and iOS. Although the full version is paid (with subscription), it offers a free starter program of 11 different 10-minute meditation sessions.

11. Life Charge

Free iOS application that bases its operation on making lists of both positive and negative things that happen to us daily, helping us put them in perspective and reduce tension generated on a day-to-day basis.

12. Smiling mind

Completely free application on Android, although completely in English. This application is based on helping us to carry out meditation sessions and offers different programs in depending on the age group, the place where it will take place (at work for example) or even for athletes. Apparently also offers the option to monitor mood.

13. Relax Melodies: Sleep and Yoga

Application that has a great variety of white sounds to help us relax and that can even be combined to have personalized tracks. It also has a stopwatch and allows multiple meditations (although these are in English and are usually paid). Available on Android.

14. Stop, Breathe and Think: Meditation & Mindfulness

This application available on Android is also very useful for practicing different types of meditation. It helps you relax, stay motivated and rest better. It also allows you to see your own progress and even has videos to help children perform yoga. Its download is free and it also offers more than 40 free activities, but it has more than 80 in the premium version, which requires a paid subscription.