It only takes 10 minutes a day for meditation to feel the benefits. Need to refocus, relieve stress and relieve pressure? There are many applications for mindfulness meditation. We have selected our 4 favorite apps to learn how to do it and get into a bubble.
What if we took the time to focus on our body and mind, even 10 small minutes a day? This is what the applications of mindfulness meditation, which help to calm our mind, and are more than ever recommended in this particular period of confinement. The benefits of this brain gym? Calming stress, improve your concentration and creativity or even encourage falling asleep.
Discover our 5 favorite apps to decompress at any time of the day, perfect for beginners as well as for adepts.
1. Little Bamboo, the most fun to start
The first meditation application in France, Petit Bambou is aimed at both beginners and those who are more experienced in the subject. Launched in 2014 by Benjamin Blasco and Ludovic Dujardin, the application now exists in four languages and has 4.5 million users. On the menu: over 600 guided mindfulness meditations to support a specific everyday problem ("stress", "digital detox", "food stress", "in transport", "pregnancy" …). The app offers a free discovery program of 8 sessions of 10 minutes. Then, to go further in practice, the subscription is chargeable (€ 41.99 for 6 months).
WE love : the short story that precedes each session to explain in a fun and educational way the main principles of meditation. The soap bubble, for example, is evoked to embody our emotions and cascading the flow of our thoughts.
Available on Google Play and Apple Store. € 6.99 per month or € 41.99 for 6 months.
2. Headspace, the most hyped
Created by Andy Puddicombe, former Buddhist monk, who surfed the wave of meditation very early, this application made in the USA is acclaimed by many stars such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Meghan Markle, Jessica Alba or even Jared Leto. Very complete, it offers numerous meditation sessions adapted to all situations: short sessions but also longer ones (up to 2 hours) and even 3-minute SOS mediations in the event of intense panic.
WE love : very short video animations to develop your practice in a fun way that will undoubtedly appeal to children.
Available on Apple Store and Google Play. € 12.99 per month or € 57.99 per year.
3. Calm, for better sleep
Launched in 2012 by two Britons, Michael Acton Smith and Alex Tew, Calm offers meditation sessions for both beginners and insiders. The application offers 10 minutes of daily mediation through its "Daily Calm" session, which explores a new theme every day. The idea? Make meditation easy and help users reduce anxiety, stress or insomnia. On the price side, you can test the entire app for free for 7 days. Then we offer an annual subscription of € 49.99 per year to access the entire Premium library of the app.
WE love : the stories for falling asleep, the great feature of the app, including "Blue Gold", one of the most popular that nods to the landscapes of southern France, and the backgrounds (like noise rain). Cinderella, The Nutcracker, Christmas Express … There are even stories to help children fall asleep!
Available on Google Play and Apple Store. 7 days free trial then € 49.99 per year.
4. Mind, the most practical for urban people in a hurry
On Mind's initiative? The founders of My Little Paris. This is probably the most practical application for those who have a busy schedule. In transport, at the office, before falling asleep, speaking in public or even flying, 10 minutes enough to refocus on oneself. On the program: one live meditation per day, sessions anti stress, podcasts and a sleep program. And that's not all, there are also 4 mini programs for kids, designed by Eline Snel, the author of the bestseller Quiet and attentive like a frog !
WE love : the design and interface of the application with its pretty illustrations which modernize meditation.
Available on Google Play and Apple Store. 7 free trial days then € 6.99 per month or € 69.99 per year.