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Three apps to calm your mind

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Is the hustle-bustle of your daily routine giving you a headache? Looking for ways to calm your mind? Meditation and mindfulness exercises have proven to be really effective in helping people achieve this. Here are some apps that will let you find the much needed inner peace you are looking for.

Atmosphere: Relaxing Sounds

If all you’re looking for is an escape to a peaceful place but do not have the luxury to do so, this app can help you get there virtually. It comprises various sounds from different environments, including Beach, Forest, Underwater, Park, Countryside and Oriental, among others. The app allows you to mix and save the sounds you like or import your own music to mix with the ones provided by the developers. The binaural beats and isochronic tones section helps in reducing stress and stimulating the mind. You can also set up a timer to stop the music after a specified duration.

(http://bit.ly/2tsZlii)

Insight Timer - Meditation App

Meditation has proven itself to be one of the best ways to free one’s mind of worries and improve concentration. Insight timer brings together about 1,200 meditation teachers and offers more than 5,000 free guided meditation sessions. It also includes 850 free meditation tracks and 35 playlists. You can set the duration for which you want to meditate after which the app shuts off automatically. It also shows how many other users meditated with you during various sessions. Its other features include peaceful bells with polyphonic overlay and ambient background sounds.

(http://bit.ly/1gBQi21)

Let’s Meditate

There is no one fixed way to meditate. To help people focus on various aspects of their life, this app provides 30 different guided meditations, such as Abstract Abundance, Body Mind Spirit Healing, Deep Relaxation, Dream Meditation, Emotional Release, Envisioning, Letting Go and Wanderlust, among others.

(http://bit.ly/2tJNaJf)

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