Its pretty much impossible to ignoreall the information swirling around about how great meditation is for your mind, body and spirit.

Its been scientifically proven in over 3,000 studies that meditationincreases concentration, lowers your blood pressure, improves memory retention, naturally aids the management of ADHD and even improves your bodys immunity to disease.

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The problem is, were so busy in our daily lives that keeping up with a meditation practice can just seem so overwhelming.

But, meditating isnt about having the time.

Its about making the time, and the following apps made it possible for me (a sort-of adult with a full-time job, a relationship, two dogs, a daily exercise routine and a verytime-consuming skin care regime) to keep a daily practice going.

So now, I just sit back and wait formy meditation practice to make me perfect and also very rich.

Thats what youre supposed to do, right?

Sattva is the perfect meditation app for people who want to win a trophy for their calmness.

Really, for someone who enjoys a challenge, Sattva includes daily challenges that you can actually wintrophies for. Hell yeah! I love fighting for peace!

Not only does Sattva give you digital prizes, but it also includes daily guided meditation, a heart rate monitor (so you can check out how peaceful you are before and after your meditation sessions) and daily reminders to help you stay on-track.

Its the all-around perfect meditation app for Type A personalities.

Straightforward title for a straightforward app.

This meditation guide is a good option for someone who isnt trying to make a big thing out of their meditation practice, and who just wants to get through their morning commute without getting arrested for assault.

Guided meditation sessions are available in lengths of three, five, 10, 15, 20 or 25 minutes, so you can choose the perfect length to fit with your schedule. The topics also range from stress management to deep sleep.

This app can even tell you bedtime stories, and Ive been looking for an app that can effectively do that for literally five years.

Its perfect for beginners.

Meditations guided by Andy Puddicombe have been covered bythe New York Times asa quick, secularized adaptation of Buddhist teachings that have been distilled for a modern, Western audience.

While this is a for-profit mindfulness app, it does have broad commercial appeal.

It raised $30 million in financing last year that included celebrity financiers like Jessica Alba and Jared Leto.

The app also includes a buddy system, so you and your friends can encourage one another in your mindfulness goals, and subscribers get free access to the apps introductory course.

The Mindfulness App is perfect for beginners and advanced practitioners of meditation alike.

It has many of the above meditation apps features, including daily reminders and statistics that can track your progress from week to week.

What sets this app apart? It gives its subscribers access to 200 different meditations and courses for improving your relationships with others as well as yourself.

It also allows you to share you experience on social media, if thats something that will motivate you more.

Get those sweet, sweet likes baby!

First of all, Buddhify is pretty to look at.

Its colorful and easy to use, and it provides a type of meditation for literally every single part of your day,including traveling, being online, taking a work break and going to sleep.

If youre someone who needs to be reminded to just take a breath, or if youre someone who is trying to quit smoking and needs something to get you through those cravings, this app is the one youll want to reach for.

It seems to be perfectly designed for the kind of person who is always doing a million things at once or the type who easily gets bored.

Buddhifyallows you to change things up for every occasion.

With all of these meditation apps, theres no way you cant stick to your practice.

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