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2) Headspace Best for Mindfulness Exercises If you haven't already <a id="4ee29054-cb92-3121-ac38-44fd17fb21f9" href="https://www.headspace.com/"> downloaded Headspace </a> , an app filled with meditations for every possible situation, I'll give you a moment. Got it? Good. To help your mind relax, Headspace has created sleep packages including "sleepcasts" which are 45-to-50 minute stories (about cats at a marina, or descriptions of a stormy night). You can even manipulate the speaker's voice to be louder or softer than the background ambient sounds. Stories not your jam? No problem. Listen to a wind down that guides you through falling back asleep and deep breathing, or sleep music instead. Free: You'll have access to the first 10 Basics sessions, three sessions of 'Everyday Headspace' and the 'Falling Back to Sleep Wind Down' session. Premium: With a subscription, you'll have unlimited access to guided meditation exercises for both kids and adults, mental reset sessions, a mindfulness/meditation tracker and the ability to add friends so that you can meditate together, among other features. <a id="739e0503-3905-36d0-a882-2c813357b6f6" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/headspace-meditation-sleep/id493145008?mt=8"> Get it for iOS </a> <a id="279165b5-736d-3e54-a9e5-a6f9a3ec15f0" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.getsomeheadspace.android&amp;hl=en_US"> Get it for Android </a> Headspace

3) Pillow Best For Figuring Out Why You Can't Sleep <a id="3376d470-1c85-3eeb-a8e2-3368679cee31" href="https://neybox.com/pillow-sleep-tracker-en"> Pillow </a> is a sleep tracker that will automatically sense when you fall asleep so it can monitor your movements, record you so it can discover if you snore or sleep talk, and track your sleep stages. With the app, you can compare your most recent night's sleep to others to determine what's keeping you upwhether it's that extra cup of coffee or skipping a workout. The key to this app, though, is how it works with your Apple Watch's accelerometer (it tracks your movement since it's attached to your wrist). Free: On the free version of this app, you'll get basic information about your sleeping habits, including how much time you spent in the light, REM and deep stages of sleep. Premium: The premium version lets you record and playback sounds you may have made while sleeping, compares your sleep quality to your other Apple Health metrics and gives you unlimited access to your sleep history. <a id="9d97ab49-7daa-3b8a-aa34-1b47877d80d0" href="https://itunes.apple.com/app/pillow-sleep-cycle-alarm-clock/id878691772"> Get it for iOs </a> Pillow

4) Relax Melodies Best For Sounds To Fall Asleep To With the <a id="4d07d23d-eef5-331e-aa42-7cc86d04a791" href="https://www.ipnos.com/apps/relax-melodies/"> Relax Melodies app </a> , you can set sounds and meditations to play all night long or program them to turn off after a set amount of time, so you can drift into sleep and rest in silence. Try this routine to wake up refreshed: Listen to one of the app's quick meditations followed by the sound of rainfall to help you stay in dreamland until your alarm goes off. Free: You can get access to a limited number of sleep sounds using the free version, but you can't use other apps while using Relax Melodies. Premium: The premium version lets you listen to your sleep sound mixes while using other apps, gives you 124 sounds and melodies you can create your own mix with and offers 5-day programs and life coaching sessions on various subjects. <a id="6bcd81d1-51db-3734-a070-e99aab1fb07d" href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/relax-melodies-sleep-sounds-white-noise-fan/id314498713?mt=8"> Get it for iOs </a> <a id="35af1a0b-7abf-3ae5-a0f4-20a40e5547c3" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ipnossoft.rma.free&amp;hl=en"> Get it for Android </a> Relax Melodies

5) Pzizz Best for Insomniacs <a id="65b438e5-541b-3691-abe2-5a14b7f66a14" href="https://pzizz.com/"> Pzizz </a> uses psychoacoustics (a.k.a., the psychological effects of sound) to treat insomnia. The app (which works offline, too, so you don't have to be connected to the internet) has more than 100 billion sleep music sequences called "focuscapes" to help you stay alert during the day, and customizable narrations with programmed alarms called dreamscapes to help you sleep and nap. Free: The free download will give you access to the 'Classic Pzizz' content and features, which include limited options of its premium features. Premium: The premium app features 100 billion sequences of sounds to sleep, nap and wake up to. The more you use it, the more it personalizes your sleep experience. <a id="3ca6d97f-f5aa-3df7-a1e2-03ac54ffcdc7" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pzizz-solve-sleep-problems/id915664862?mt=8"> Get it for iOs </a> <a id="ee3b0a13-32cd-3281-a6b3-1af6ad650967" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pzizz.android&amp;hl=en"> Get it for Android </a> Pzizz

6) Sleep Cycle Best for Visualizing Your Sleep Trends This sleep app is all about waking up. Instead of programming an alarm, <a id="135a51fb-6866-3333-afb4-f375a0ba8659" href="https://www.sleepcycle.com/"> Sleep Cycle </a> monitors your sleep with sound analysis through your phone and wakes you up during your lightest sleep phasethe time when you'd wake feeling most rested (don't worry, you can still set an approximate time, so you aren't late for work). At the end of the week you can look back at your sleep quality, compare it to that of other users, and track what might be causing your restlessness (like too much coffee or not enough exercise). Free: You can get access to sleep analysis and detailed sleep statistics with its free version, along with integration with Apple Health. Premium: By signing up for the premium version, you'll also get info about how the weather affects your sleep, analysis of your long term sleep trends and an ability to take sleep notes that can help provide a deeper analysis of your sleep patterns. <a id="be770e74-02df-3a73-a1a0-11aed5a2ca70" href="https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id320606217"> Get it for iOs </a> <a id="85d2af22-c41c-3293-a98d-a9cfda84920a" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.northcube.sleepcycle&amp;hl=en"> Get it for Android </a> Sleep Cycle

7) White Noise Best for People Who Are Easily Distracted <a id="7d38b72c-88a5-32b8-a919-d2d268e043f2" href="https://www.tmsoft.com/white-noise/"> White Noise </a> and its collection of sounds is ideal for people who want to quiet their minds when they find silence disturbing or need to drown out the sound of loud roommates. Though there is a free version, it has ads, which Wells says would counteract the work of even the best apps. So consider purchasing an upgrade if the free version doesn't do the trick. Whichever you choose, you can mix and combine any of the programmed sounds for a customizable sleep experience. Free: With the free download, you'll get access to background noise that may help you focus better, but unwanted ads may be a distraction. Premium: With the premium version, you can get rid of the ads and receive access to more features, like Apple TV &amp; Apple Watch support. <a id="2b4b2638-132d-33ed-aee2-c8284564a63f" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/white-noise-lite/id292987597?mt=8"> Get it for iOs </a> <a id="60099fbd-13f8-3c12-a047-4d5e1e2cb75e" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tmsoft.whitenoise.lite"> Get it for Android </a> White Noise

8) SleepScore Best For Sleep Accountability SleepScore helps you improve your sleep according to your goals, whether its sleeping for longer, waking up less or using sleep to sharpen your mind. The app uses your microphone and speaker to track your sleep by measuring your breathing rate and body movement all night long. It collects all this information and then presents it to you in easy-to-read-charts. Free: The free version of this app offers more features than most other free downloads, including a sleep tracker, a smart alarm clock, your daily 'SleepScore' and up to seven nights of sleep history. Premium: For a fee, you can also get access to sleep advice from sleep experts, sleep challenges aimed at motivating you to improve your sleep and a report you can share with your doctor. <a id="66a35486-4af4-3ac6-aea5-000163dd10c0" href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sleepscore-top-sleep-tracker/id1364781299"> Get it for iOs </a> <a id="f122d207-200d-3d14-a3e7-ff6ec1ba4ab8" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sleepscore.drive&amp;hl=en_US"> Get it for Android </a> SleepScore

9) Slumber Best for Assisted Sleep Techniques While Slumber offers more typical features like soundscapes and assisted sleep meditation, it also offers 'soothing stories' by therapeutic hypnotist Dan Jones which utilize suggestive hypnosis techniques to help you fall asleep. You can also adjust the volume of the soundscapes you're listening to, according to your preferences. The story and soundscape combo aim to induce a deep calm that'll help you get your best sleep. Free: You'll get ten slumber episodes for free with the unpaid version, but for unlimited access to the Slumber library you'll have to subscribe to its paid version. Premium: By subscribing, you'll get access to weekly new stories and mediations , plus other features like its ASMR and breath control guided technique functions. Get it for iOs Slumber

10) Noisli Best for Creating Your Own Soundscapes You can use Noisli to drown out distracting sounds in order to create the perfect environment for you to relax or sleep. The sounds are completely customizable, and you can mix them according to the ambience you want to create. If you're using the app while working, an advanced timer feature will let you combine the soundscapes with time management techniques to ensure you stay focused. Free: A basic version of this app will only get you access to 16 sounds and 15 hours of streaming a day. Premium: With its pro version, you'll get 28 sounds and unlimited streaming, in addition to access to its advanced timer. <a id="bb6c9261-5b74-3208-ada9-0374e2801d57" href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/noisli/id862773459"> Get it for iOs </a> <a id="5beacf63-3161-3faf-a58a-4147b912a2ea" href="https://www.noisli.com/android"> Get it for Android </a> Noisli

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