Sleep and Rest- Apps

  • Apps:
    • CBT-i app
      • This free app is for people who are engaged in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia with a health provider, or who have experienced symptoms of insomnia and would like to improve their sleep habits
    • In the following apps, look for these items: body scan, total relaxation, yoga nidra, bedtime stories
      • Headspace
        • Find more joy, less stress, and the best sleep ever. It includes guided meditations, animations, articles, and videos to improve the health and happiness of the world
        • $5.83 a month Annnual plan billed at $69.99/year
        • $12.99 a month Monthly Plan
      • Calm
        • An app for Sleep, Meditation, and Relaxation. Includes sleep stories, exclusive music to help you focus, relax, sleep, video lessons on mindful movement and gentle stretching, and nature scenes and sounds to enjoy while relaxing, sleeping, working, or studying
        • $69.99 billed annually or $399.99 billed once for lifetime
      • Insight timer app available for download on iTunes or android (free) (offers instructions in multiple languages, including Spanish):
        • 100,000 free guided meditations with playlists, polyphonic bells for peaceful meditation on a timer, courses to help master lifelong skills for dealing with stress and managing anxiety levels with the help of experts, and group meditation and a daily check-in to build a history of your journey.
          • Suggested authors on insight timer:
          • Jack Kornfield
          • Eckhart Tolle
          • Andy Hobson
          • Tara Brach
          • Steven Pendleton
          • Elisha Goldstein
          • Centering Meditation (Christian based)
      • Plum Village (free)
        • A free app with guided meditations, deep relaxations, and other practices including mindful movement and Qi Gong offered by Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh and his monastic community. This app offers an opportunity to experience a range of teachings directly from an Apple or Android smart phone
      • Peloton
        • The Peloton exercise app also offers meditation
      • Shine
        • Shine app offers daily meditations and guided journalling personalized for each person, along with community support from mental health experts. 
        • A free app offering daily meditations, daily articles, and a gratitude log in. Personalization and other benefits come with the premium subscription for $64.99/year
Last Updated
02/01/2023