“Om” your way through life with the help of these meditation apps.
There’s no hippie mumbo jumbo here. Meditation is often encouraged by medical professionals as a way to decompress when life might be moving too quickly for you to catch up. On a physical level, meditation can be particularly helpful with lowering blood pressure, reducing anxiety attacks, helping insomnia, increasing serotonin production, and simply gaining clarity and peace of mind.
I’ve personally reaped the benefits of consistent meditation throughout my life. I practice yoga, so meditation is a part of it, but sometimes I don’t have the room or the time to get into a physical flow. So what do I do? I pop on a pair of headphones and the Daydream View to get going. I’ve found this method to be particularly effective in helping me drown out the noise around me, whether that’s my inner voice crowding around everything else I’m worrying about, or the cat yowling for a bowl of food. Virtual reality has helped me efficiently reach that state of “nothingness.” Here are some of the apps that I’ve found to be particularly effective in aiding my own meditative practice.
Brainwaves VR
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This app is helpful for novice meditators — especially if you have a hard time letting go. It features a soft-spoken instructor guiding you through the meditative experience by offering cues on how to breathe and what to focus on. After a couple of minutes, the instructor will begin to drop off with the instruction as you venture on your own mind journey.
There is nothing particular “VR-y” about the app, save for the fact that you can focus on a specific point in the virtual scene. But I like that I can use this app with my eyes open or closed, depending on the day I’ve had before getting into the zone.
Download DunkTank VR: Guided Meditation (Free)
VR Blissful Meditation Retreat
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Source: VR Heads