Review: Calm App

Meditation can be very beneficial for both your body and mind. It can help aid and quicken recovery from any physical injury no matter how dire it is, works as an excellent remedy for relieving physical and mental stress you’ve accumulated over time, increases memory skills and improves cognitive abilities among many other things. Ultimately, meditating on a regular basis can lead to a much more productive life where you’re able to utilize your full potential and do your best every day.

The calm.com website offers a number of options to take you up the path of guided meditation. It has settings for a period as short as two minutes to as long as twenty. It gives you a chance to take a break from your busy life and relax with the help of various settings on the site to focus on yourself and your health. The Calm app, which has been created by the same team that came up with calm.com, comes with many more features to focus your energy on this routine.

The free app has a variety of scenes of nature for you to choose from. These include scientifically proven relaxing scenes such as the slow ebb and flow of gently crashing sea waves, softly streaming sunlight and smooth underwater visuals. After you choose one of the nature scenes that you like, you can select a session that suits your needs. They may range from 2 minutes to 8 hours, and you can choose one that you’d prefer. During each session, a voice will guide you to through the process of meditation by instructing you to relax your muscles, focus on yourself and ignore the commotion surrounding you. Accompanied by soothing nature sounds, it’s extremely effective in training your mind to get used to the process of meditation.

The premium subscription to the app comes with even more programs like 21 Days of Calm, 7 Days of Gratitude and 7 Days of Self-Esteem that help you focus and improve your personality through the process of guided meditation and more. The gentle, soothing voice of the narrator guides you through the motions for each of the sessions you choose to work through. With the premium subscription users can also work on developing their own specific traits such as inner strength, compassion, and fixing their sleep schedules, improving their ability to concentrate and much more.

For the price of less than $10/month you can have access to all the premium features. Alternatively, you can also pick the year plan and subscribe by paying less than $40 annually. The Calm app has proved to be extremely helpful for people recovering from some trauma in their past or those who have been trying to win their battles with anxiety. It can help you center your energy and block out all distractions.