iSleep Easy vs UCLA Mindful

“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.

With this easy-to-use app, you can practice mindfulness meditation anywhere, anytime with the guidance of UCLA Mindful, the mindfulness education center of UCLA Health. Scientific research shows mindfulness can help manage stress-related physical conditions, reduce anxiety and depression, and cultivate positive emotions. Mindfulness is paying attention to our present moment experiences with openness and curiosity and a willingness to be with our experience. Through regular practice, taught through this app, you can develop a meditation practice and learn to bring more mindfulness into your daily life. This app offers: • Basic Meditations for getting started in multiple languages. Languages include Arabic, Armenian, Cantonese, Farsi, Filipino, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Mixteco, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language • Wellness Meditations for people suffering from challenging health conditions • Informative videos exploring how to get started, supportive meditation postures, and the science of mindfulness • Weekly recordings from our live and virtual drop-in meditations -- a 30-minute meditation on different themes you can search for and bookmark • Talks on mindfulness-related topics • A timer to meditate on your own • A list of our current events and classes that you can add to your calendar UCLA Mindful, the mindfulness education center of UCLA Health, is dedicated to advancing mindfulness education to promote individual and cultural well-being and resilience world-wide. Our mission is to provide innovative, evidence-based mindfulness programs that empower individuals and institutions to manage stress, enhance health, and cultivate inner and outer peace. Through educational programs, we strive to inspire transformative growth and contribute to a culture of compassion and wellness for all. Due to UCLA Mindful’s mission of radical accessibility, this app is entirely free to use. Disclaimer: These meditations are for educational purposes and are not clinical treatments.