A gem!
A gem!
And an MBCT course, well largely.
I’ve tried big name mindfulness apps before but given up in exasperation very quickly. This is different. It takes you step by step, teaching the skills necessary for mindfulness meditation/awareness meditation (which I believe is the ancient practice of Vipassana meditation). It eases off at the end of the course, hopefully leaving you with the skills to continue on your own.
All the guidance is spoken by Monty, who created this app, and I never had a problem ‘keeping up’ the practice as his voice is balm to the soul; gentle and always reassuring.
Along the way, other elements of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy are introduced.
MBCT was developed as it was found to be effective in helping keep people with depression from relapse. Brain scanning studies have shown structural changes that meditation practice can invoke that are beneficial to people with anxiety and depression: shrinking of the amygdala and increased density in emotion moderating regions.
The technical side of the app was just a little bit flaky: closing and reopening it or uninstalling and reinstalling have worked for me. But the Monty has been monitoring it and a lot of the snags have been sorted. My device (ipad) was automatically backing up to the cloud every day which took all my storage. I just cleared the data and stopped the automatic back up - problem solved.
I followed Minding looking for relief from anxiety and panic attacks. You wouldn’t call me ‘chilled’ yet, but am definitely less reactive to things that used to set me off.
And an MBCT course, well largely.
I’ve tried big name mindfulness apps before but given up in exasperation very quickly. This is different. It takes you step by step, teaching the skills necessary for mindfulness meditation/awareness meditation (which I believe is the ancient practice of Vipassana meditation). It eases off at the end of the course, hopefully leaving you with the skills to continue on your own.
All the guidance is spoken by Monty, who created this app, and I never had a problem ‘keeping up’ the practice as his voice is balm to the soul; gentle and always reassuring.
Along the way, other elements of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy are introduced.
MBCT was developed as it was found to be effective in helping keep people with depression from relapse. Brain scanning studies have shown structural changes that meditation practice can invoke that are beneficial to people with anxiety and depression: shrinking of the amygdala and increased density in emotion moderating regions.
The technical side of the app was just a little bit flaky: closing and reopening it or uninstalling and reinstalling have worked for me. But the Monty has been monitoring it and a lot of the snags have been sorted. My device (ipad) was automatically backing up to the cloud every day which took all my storage. I just cleared the data and stopped the automatic back up - problem solved.
I followed Minding looking for relief from anxiety and panic attacks. You wouldn’t call me ‘chilled’ yet, but am definitely less reactive to things that used to set me off.
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Minding
Minding - Anxiety helper is a very comforting app. I was looking for an introduction to meditation and a tool to help with the stressors in life lately and found this. Monte, who’s voice we hear, has a very calming and instructive tone. There’s a variety of meditations to select including mindfulness and sleep assistant meditations. I highly recommend this app.
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So not worth your time!
For so many reasons, don’t spend your time on this app. Move on to one of the countless other apps that provide more quality content, and a choice as to monthly or yearly subscriptions.
I really don’t understand developers who insist on you paying in advance for their product. Even magazine subscriptions can be canceled. I assume it’s because they are afraid that you will realize they have an inferior product, after you have already laid your cash on the table. I don’t support people that take my choices away for me. Do you?
I really don’t understand developers who insist on you paying in advance for their product. Even magazine subscriptions can be canceled. I assume it’s because they are afraid that you will realize they have an inferior product, after you have already laid your cash on the table. I don’t support people that take my choices away for me. Do you?
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Love it so much
I love how well the meditations aligned in the program.
The best meditation app 😊
I have used this app from the very beginning and I love it! I have found it clear and very helpful in so many aspects of my life. Even use it with my 8year old grandson.
The minimal yearly subscription is just another bonus.
I have also found monty to be very eager to explain problems and he genuinely does want to help people long term, a very caring guy
The minimal yearly subscription is just another bonus.
I have also found monty to be very eager to explain problems and he genuinely does want to help people long term, a very caring guy
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Brilliant
In the last few months, the Minding app have really helped me organize my thoughts and how I react to them—and have helped me to grow my level of self-awareness. I’m truly grateful, and I’m hoping that as I progress through my meditative journey. I’ve mentioned it to all of my friends, and lately we’ve found ourselves discussing our own personal growth more and more. It’s also helped me tremendously with my anxiety. The SOS package is fantastic when I’m in a bind!
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Not a fan of the yearly subscription
I love this app. I’ve been using it for a few months now, and have recommended it to others. I intended to purchase the full app today, only to find that out has switched to a subscription model, which I don’t plan on buying. I wish I bought it before the update. It really is helpful and calming.
Customer Service is Excellent
Apps like Headspace have been the standard of meditation apps for a long time. Minding takes the medal for leading the way for me. Pricing is much more reasonable, and customer service is excellent! Recently ran into an issue with the new update and Monty reached out quickly to assure me he was working on a solution. Having an app that cares for its customers and seeks to provide a great experience is rare, but very refreshing. This is definitely an app worth checking out.
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2nd time working through the app
I’m still enjoying this app a lot... it’s one of my favourites. Monty’s delivery of the guided meditations is excellent. And not having it be subscription based is much more preferable for me. I just started the program anew, but this time with my teenage son. There are still a few buggy quirks in some of the later meditations, but overall the app is excellent. I am eagerly awaiting the next update to resolve those. This will be a 5-star app review once those get cleaned up.
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Response from developer
Hey There, Thank you so much for your feedback - just to say that we've rectified all of the bugs (and included lots of new mindful content!) in the update we launched last week. I'm glad you and your son have been enjoying minding - we spent years getting the meditations right, and making a user experience as mindful as possible - so i really appreciate your kind words. We've changed to (a very reasonable) subscription model, because without it, we wouldn't be able to update the app with new meditations (you'll find lots of new ones in the recent update) - I hope you still like it. Thanks again for your kind words and happy meditating! Monty
Unlock everything for free
I haven’t experienced the app yet but I wanted to alert you to that you’re able to get everything for free by clicking the buy button, then clicking cancel on everything but the first screen when you start the app.
One of the Best!
I’ve tried several Meditation applications. The Minding application is one of the best that I have found. Daily lessons are offered in a logical sequence to help you build your meditating skills. Each practice session provides helpful verbal guidance as you practice. The Day by day format builds a strong foundation for a rewarding meditation practice. When I had questions about my progress, Monty replied the same day. A great meditation resource!
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Great, truly calming app!
I love this app. The meditations are easy to follow and guide you clearly to a calmer more tranquil self. I also like the shorter meditations for the various on the move modes, which allow you to incorporate them into your everyday life. An inspiring and very useful app.
Absolutely love this meditation app!
One of the best ones I’ve tried - Monty makes starting a meditation so much easier with his instructions, explanations, and soothing voice. I’ve never stuck with a meditation app as long as I have with Minding.
Still brilliant
Have continued its use on a regular basis having bought the extra package. The 5 and 7 minute sessions are great for an “on waking” setup for the day. I follow that with a Stress Checker / Heart Rate app. A top combination. Also, great response from people I care about from introduction to this very user friendly app. Brilliant job all round!
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Response from developer
Thank you so much for your kind words! Glad you're enjoying it.
Confused
The meditations are great but navigating the app is really difficult, I keep getting stuck and have to exit from the app completely to get back to the home page.
Fraud!
I downloaded this as part of a “free” promo done by AppAdvice. Come to find out I was charged $9.99 plus tax for the app and it is not even the full app! Not all the options are there. I would have never paid 9.99 for this!
AppAdvice Promo Fail
UPDATED AND EDITED:
I downloaded AppAdvice’s promo which, for one day only, promised a free unlock.
I was completely mistaken about how the promotion worked, so I am changing my review. Cuz here’s the thing: TWO of the developers replied and reached out to me immediately to explain. (It was an unlock of one package, not the whole thing, which is more than fair, really).
That kind of customer care and awareness is practically unheard of!!!! They were patient, clear, and really outstanding.
And they proved by example what a great app this is, and (even more) how much I probably need a little more Minding. Five stars!!!
I downloaded AppAdvice’s promo which, for one day only, promised a free unlock.
I was completely mistaken about how the promotion worked, so I am changing my review. Cuz here’s the thing: TWO of the developers replied and reached out to me immediately to explain. (It was an unlock of one package, not the whole thing, which is more than fair, really).
That kind of customer care and awareness is practically unheard of!!!! They were patient, clear, and really outstanding.
And they proved by example what a great app this is, and (even more) how much I probably need a little more Minding. Five stars!!!
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Scam on March 19
Appadvice suggested to download the package SOS for free and was not working for some reason I click on the right upper corner as they mention in the advice and went true, I didn’t use the app till today and I didn’t like it l, I have been doing meditation for a while more than a year and this app it’s not helpful at all. I want my money back.
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pretty uninspired
i’ve used a number of meditation apps and this is pretty average. “minding”? more like “middling.”
Promo not working
Today’s promo for the free Recentering pack isn’t working😕
