Finding Your Zen: Fun Apps and Activities That Promote Mindfulness

Finding Your Zen: Fun Apps and Activities That Promote Mindfulness

One of the coolest things you can use your mobile devices for is to find things that can help you relax and drain away the stress of the day. With a smartphone or tablet, you have access to any number of apps and programs that can promote mindfulness and sense of calm.

The best part is that you can find these apps on Google Play and you can choose from a variety of different types of apps: you can find coloring books, apps to aid in meditation and more, all ready to be downloaded to your smartphone for easy access. If you find yourself stressed out more than you would like to be, here are a few of the apps that can help you feel more calm and peaceful.

Coloring Book for Me & Mandalas

Coloring has been a favorite pastime for children for years: it’s a great way to quietly work on your artistic skills and promotes as a sense of calmness. In recent years, coloring books aimed at adults have become more popular, and this app lets you take advantage of the coloring book craze.

The app provides you with over 25 palettes of colors, with eight colors per pallet. This lets you choose from a variety of moods, from bright and exciting colors to soft, subtle ones that may better reflect your mood. You can choose to color many different types of scenes, from geometric patterns and abstract designs to wildlife creatures.

Coloring can really help you find a sense of calm after a tough day, and this app gives you the best experience this side of coloring with a real coloring book and a set of pencils.

Calm

This guided meditation app will take you on a journey through peacefulness and mindfulness anytime you want.

Meditation is a great way to reduce stress, as you sit comfortable and focus on your breathing and positive thoughts. This app lets you choose from a number of timed meditations, from as little as three minutes to 25 minutes meditations. You can also choose the topic of the meditation, from calming anxiety to helping you sleep better, focusing on forgiveness and even learning to love and accept your body.

Using this app several times a week can help you shed that unwanted stress and live a happier life.

Wildflower Mindfulness

This is another meditation app that gets very good ratings on the Google Play store, and it’s different than many of the others.

This app will help you with your meditations, but it also tracks your heart rate during the meditations, so you can see first hand if your sessions are working to reduce stress.The app also gives you suggestions on how to reduce stress during your day and offers short to long meditations that will fit whatever mood you are in.

Let your mobile devices help you find calmness and inner peace. Try on of these apps today and see if they work for you!

Melissa Johnson is a therapist who uses play with kids to help them express themselves. For adults, she also encourages creativity to manage emotions and writes about this in her articles.