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My Favorite Free Meditation App

I'm not the best at meditation, so when I heard about guided meditations, I knew it was something I wanted to try.  I could never just clear my mind, or have a thought cross my mind, and then let it go.  I dwell on things.  And, am entirely too much in my head.  Which is probably evidence that I really need to be meditating!

I tried a few apps, and finally landed on the Insight Timer.  I really like that I can choose a meditation based on the length of time I want to meditate.  And, it has a never ending variety of guided, and musical meditations.  You can also choose to meditate using different sounds like interval bells, an ambient sound, or even simply set a timer and end your quiet meditation with a bell.  There are so many meditations to choose from, and new ones constantly being added, that it's impossible to run out of options.  Not to mention, it's free! 

I decided to try to incorporate meditation into my bedtime routine for several weeks.  To be honest, I didn't notice a difference between when I was meditating versus when I wasn't, but there are just so many health benefits that I'm continuing to do so.  Perhaps persistence is exactly what I need in order to get out of my head!

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