[AppRx] Top 5 Apps for Mind & Body on iOS

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4 min readAug 14, 2015

When is the right time to de-stress? With so much going on with work, life, school, etc., there never seems to be a “right time.” We all know that finding the time to relax is few and far between, so instead of trying to make time to reset, these Mind & Body apps for iOS will let you de-stress anywhere you can, anytime you need! These apps are the top-rated and reviewed apps from our AppRx program, coming to you directly from our medical expert network of over 71,000 doctors.

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Top 5 Mind & Body Apps

1) Relax & Rest Guided Meditations

Enjoy deep relaxation, stress relief, and the benefits of meditation with the Meditation Oasis® Relax & Rest app. This app lets you decide which meditation session fits your schedule, and allows you to choose from three programs of varying lengths. You can decide whether you want to listen to your meditation session with or without music or nature sounds, as the apps has separate volume controls for you to adjust the mix of voice and sounds to suit your preference. With the Breath Awareness, Deep Rest, and Whole Body Guided Meditation and Relaxation session choices, no matter how much time you have, you can get centered, relaxed, and release tension wherever you are.

2) Breathing Zone

Change your life one breath at a time. Breathing Zone is a doctor recommended breathing exercise app that can reduce stress and anxiety and improve your mood. There are no complicated settings and no difficult breathing patterns to master. All you need to do is breathe in and out according to the guide. Used daily, Breathing Zone can also help manage high blood pressure, even the FDA now approves therapeutic breathing as a recognized treatment for high blood pressure (hypertension). Clinical studies in the Journal of Human Hypertension and the American Journal of Hypertension have shown that doing therapeutic breathing for 45 minutes a week can help lower high blood pressure.

3) Relax

Do you want effective and rapid stress relief in 5 minutes? With Relax, you can de-stress with our guided breathing exercises that use calming music to promote relaxation. It’s an ideal stress management tool, that is both simple and intuitive. While finding time to relax can be very difficult for most people, our app can be easily integrated into your daily life. Relax by Saagara enhances the way you feel and leaves you with more energy, stamina, and focus. The more you use it, the better and more effective the results.

4) Mindfulness Meditation

If you find yourself making excuses to why you are so stressed and don’t have time to meditate or relax, then this app is for you! With Mindfulness Meditation, you start to make excuses for yourself to start meditating everywhere you go! This is simply the best way to learn and enjoy mindfulness meditation — conveniently on your phone, so you can access it on short breaks, when you are traveling, or even when you are at work. Mindfulness-based technique for stress-reduction with scientifically proven health benefits is offered through guided mindfulness meditations written and narrated by Stephan Bodian, author of the Meditation For Dummies®.

5) Beating Stress

Discover the secret to overcoming stress! With all of the chaos of day-to-day life, the prevalence of stress and anxiety in society has skyrocketed. It seems that stress is present in every part of our lives, following us at work, school, on the road, and at home. You wonder how to get rid of all of the stress in your life, and now you can — with the app, Beating Stress! It is impossible to thrive on stress, and Beating Stress helps you set goals and provides information that will empower you to manage your stress through self talk, exercise, eating healthy, meditation, and more! You will no longer be challenged by the demands of stress, in fact, through the use of the app, you should feel more relaxed and ready to take on any stressful situation that may arise.

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