iSleep Easy vs Healthy Minds Program by Humin

“As a nurse I have told my patients about this wonderful option for insomnia!” (Review) -- Drift off to sleep and sleep more deeply with a wide variety of guided meditations. Create your own sleep program using a Playlist feature which allows you to listen to up to six meditations in one session. Listen voice alone or voice with music or nature sounds, choosing how long the background will continue after the voice guidance stops. If you prefer to listen to music or nature sounds alone, a Sound Mix feature allows you to listen to a combination of music plus a nature sound, or two nature sounds together. “This beats any chemical sleep aids hands down.” (Review) Recommended by USA Today, CNN, Cosmopolitan and The Sleep Revolution book. * SUMMARY of App Contents * - 9 Guided Sleep Meditations - listen with or without music or nature sounds - 4 music choices and 5 nature sounds - Sound Mix feature to listen music and nature sounds alone - 3 Preset Playlists with a combination of meditations - Ability to create your own playlists - Tips for falling asleep ABOUT the GUIDED MEDITATIONS The app includes both brief sleep meditations which make good starters for a Playlist, and longer meditations which can be used on their own or in a Playlist. OPENING MEDITATIONS Relax into Bed -- Relax and get ready for sleep. Putting Away the Day -- Clear your mind for sleep. Sleep Affirmations -- Helps set the stage for falling asleep. Belly Breathing -- An easy exercise for quick relaxation. MAIN MEDITATIONS Relax into Sleep -- Relax easily into sleep with this meditation. Breath Awareness -- A simple, enjoyable way to fall asleep. Autogenic Relaxation -- Systematically relaxes your body and mind. Meditation on Darkness -- Helps you fall into a deep, restful sleep. Wee Hours Rescue -- For when you awaken in the middle of the night. ***************************** Created by Mary Maddux, MS, HTP and Richard Maddux, best known for their popular Meditation Oasis® podcast, apps and CDs. Mary and Richard bring over 30 years of meditation practice and teaching to the creation of their guided meditations and music. In addition to teaching meditation, Mary has worked in both conventional and alternative settings as a counselor and healing arts practitioner. Richard has played and composed music all of his life. His music is composed especially for meditation, relaxation and healing.

• 2024 Pick: Best Meditation App by Healthline, The New York Times Wirecutter, Vogue, and Sports Illustrated Well-being is a skill that can be learned. We’re here to guide you along the way. Backed by four decades of research from world-renowned neuroscientist Dr. Richard Davidson and the team at Humin (formerly Healthy Minds Innovations) & the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin—Madison, the Healthy Minds Program trains your mind through meditation and podcast-style lessons to develop skills for gaining focus, reducing stress, and maintaining positive social connections. Research with the Healthy Minds App showed that just 5 minutes a day of practice leads to a 28% reduction in stress, an 18% reduction in anxiety, a 24% reduction in depression, and a 13% increase in social connection. Featuring our scientific Awareness, Connection, Insight, and Purpose, Well-being Framework, the Healthy Minds Program is a holistic, all-encompassing meditation app that offers the best of both guided meditations and opportunities to learn. You’ll learn simple skills to enhance personal well-being, build healthy relationships, and improve communication, performance, and creativity. –––––––––––––––––––––––––– What makes us unique? Developed from Science: While many meditation apps can claim the scientific benefits of meditation, our practices are developed directly from neuroscientific research. You’ll also hear from the world’s foremost neuroscientists about neuroplasticity and how to train your mind. Made for Busy Lives: Our app features active meditation practices that fit into your busy lifestyle. Don’t have time to sit for 20 minutes? Put on an active practice and train your mind while you fold the laundry. Guided by Measurement: Thanks to our pioneering scientific research, the Healthy Minds Program offers the first mobile mental and emotional well-being assessments. Learn about your current level of well-being and contribute to cutting-edge research on the science of well-being. Our app also integrates with Apple Health to track your mindful minutes. Goes Beyond Mindfulness: Our guided path offers step-by-step instructions for becoming more present in the moment and developing a sense of purpose, meaning, and connection in life. Driven by Mission and Supported by Donation: The Healthy Minds Program is made possible by our donors, who support our vision of a kinder, wiser, more compassionate world. Unlike other apps that require a subscription, the Healthy Minds Program is available by donation, driven by a mission to translate science into tools to cultivate and measure well-being. –––––––––––––––––––––––––– Read the End User License Agreement and Terms of Use here: https://hminnovations.org/terms-of-use Read our Privacy Policy here: https://hminnovations.org/privacy-policy