For some people, going to bed can be the most stressful part of their day. Bedtime can bring about dread and anxiety for the millions of people who suffer from insomnia. One-quarter of the U.S. population reports not getting enough sleep at night and nearly 10 percent suffer from chronic insomnia, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Instead of lying in bed and staring at the ceiling hoping to fall asleep, here are some apps that can help you develop better sleeping habits or help you relax.
Deep Sleep with Andrew Johnson: The Deep Sleep app is guided meditation to help you relax and unwind. The app features step-by-step instructions to guide yourself into meditation and a soft blue background to help soothe the most active of minds. The app is based off of Andrew Johnson’s best-selling CDs and MP3s that have helped people deal with stress, anxiety and addiction. Cost: $2.99 to download to iOS and Android. Find it: www.withandrewjohnson.com/pages/apps.
DigiPill: Using a selection of “pills,” the DigiPill app features guided meditation that can help you beat insomnia, lose weight, increase motivation, reduce stress, gain confidence, explore your mind and to be more creative. DigiPill uses a combination of psychoacoustics and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) to help you change your mood, perception or behavior. The app comes with 18 “pills” and more “pills” can be purchased through the Pill Store in the app. Cost: Free to download to iOS and Android. Find it: www.digipill.com.
Sleep Genius: Sleep Genius is a scientifically designed sound program to help your brain get ready for sleep, guide your brain through each stage in the sleep cycle and wake you with a gentle alarm. The neurosensory algorithms help train your brain to fall into its natural sleep rhythms. You can select a relaxation or timed sleep program and when it’s time to wake up the alarm will bring you out of your meditation or a night’s sleep. Cost: $4.99 to download to iOS, free to download to Android. Find it: www.sleepgenius.com.
Sleep Well Hypnosis: Using hypnosis, the Sleep Well Hypnosis app helps train your mind through subconscious thoughts to prepare for deeper sleep. The app features hypnosis audio read by the soothing voice of a certified hypnotherapist, peaceful background music and nature sounds, a sleep booster with binaural beats to induce brainwave frequency into a state for deep sleep, and the ability to continue listening to background sounds after a session ends. Cost: Free to download to iOS and Android. Find it: For iOS, http://apple.co/2dWzzsT. For Android, http://bit.ly/2dagsgI.
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Cosmic Watch: If you’ve ever wondered about your place in the universe, Cosmic Watch can pinpoint your exact position. Cosmic Watch helps users learn about the relation between time and the cosmos, and to understand the concept of the celestial sphere. The app features a Time travel mode to explore any planetary position from the past present and future; navigation to align with the cardinal points and find your realtime position in the universe; the ability of discover the solar system from a geocentric point of view; and a solar eclipse detector. Cost: $3.99 to download to iOS, $4.25 to download to Android.
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