Anxiety is on the rise with no help from the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 election, or the ongoing racial injustice crisis plaguing our country. People are stressed out, anxious, and upset. Counseling and therapy offices are overwhelmed with people wanting to talk about their problems, seeking answers for all that they are feeling in these unprecedented times. People are numbing their pain with alcohol and comfort foods, looking for anything that will make them feel better in these uncertain days.
And it’s not just adults! Children are also feeling more nervous than ever. Their young worlds have been turned upside down, and they can’t as easily anticipate the future as they used to be able to. School is changing, they can’t see their friends, and mom and dad are constantly worried. Will life ever be the same?
There must be a better way.
There must be a way that we can drag ourselves out of this desperation and focus on what really matters. We, as a society, need something that can help us to take the time we need to reflect on the good and the positive, to remember what matters, and be intentional in how we view our own reality and our place in this world.
Enter technology…!
We use our phones for everything. From making phone calls, ordering dinner, taking photos, and tracking our kids’ whereabouts. We can do everything with our phones and oftentimes even complain that we use them too much. In the last couple of years, however, a new class of smartphone apps has arisen that is targeted at helping us to relieve the anxiety that we are feeling and give us a short, quick way to improve our overall mental health wherever we are. In other words, they help us to improve our mindfulness.
Mindfulness is defined as, “A mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.” Being mindful is what’s required to bring our thoughts in line with our feelings, therefore helping to bring a sense of calm and peace into our otherwise stressful existence. Most of us need help to do this, though. It is not an easy process.
Mindfulness apps can do just that.
Mindfulness apps are not new, but they are gaining attention in these dark days. Mental health apps that are used to train our minds toward peace and health and reduce stress. Scientific studies have proven that they can be an effective shortcut when traditional counseling or mindfulness therapy is not possible. They have been proven to help increase attention span, calm anxiety, and be an effective weapon against all that the world has thrown at each one of us.
There are hundreds of Mindfulness apps available wherever you download apps for your smartphone. There are free downloads, as well as subscription-based plans that offer greater personalization. Some offer general relaxation techniques, while others focus more on micro-meditations intended to accompany you throughout the day. Some rely on Eastern Spiritual orthodoxies, while others are based on Biblical principles and use prayer or scripture as their basis.
Here are just some of the top-rated Mindfulness apps of the hundreds out there. Try one out and calm your anxiety today!
Abide – your favorite app store
Hope – your favorite app store
Reflect – your favorite app store
Soultime – your favorite app store
Read More:
REASONS TO STAY CALM IN AN INSANE WORLD
