Mindfulness apps

[James123]

Which one is considered the best by people who actually know what mindfulness is?

Mindfulness is a buzz word at the moment and many (incl app designers) are assuming it's another word for meditation.

So has anyone on here with a good deal of mindfulness practice/experience actually know of a "proper" mindfulness app for the iphone?

Thanks.

[Metaphysical Me]

I had a look recently, but couldn't find any good ones.
What are you looking for, in a mindfulness app?
My suggestion would be to find good guided meditations and to download those onto your iPhone as mp3's.
I assume you'll get higher quality content, that way.

[Gareth]

I know people that have rated Headspace, but you've got to pay for that.

There's an organisation in Australia called Smiling Mind that I am trying to build connections with. I know they have a free app.

[Vixine]

The app called "mindfulness meditation" by mental workout is a good one. It has some good mindfulness instruction and guided meditations anywhere between 3-40 minutes. They are basic mindfulness of breath sitting meditations. It costs $2 in the US.

[James123]

I had a look recently, but couldn't find any good ones.
What are you looking for, in a mindfulness app?
My suggestion would be to find good guided meditations and to download those onto your iPhone as mp3's.
I assume you'll get higher quality content, that way.

I'd like a form, and I use that word losely, based around FPIAFW or something by JKZ.

There are 3 x mindful apps (3 separate series) based on JKZ teachings but I'm not sure how much input he has had and there are no reviews.

I got halfway through week 5 of FPIAFW before christmas but stopped over the festivities and want to start it again even though since that time I have tried to be mindful when I remember.

I embark on a high intensity CBT course today which involves a lot of work outside the meetings and I don't think I'll have enough time to properly dedicate to FPIAFW if I start it again from scratch.

Headspace: Bought this last year and it is good even though, again (this seems to be a running story in my life), I didn't complete it. Mindulness is a part of the programme but it doesn't explain, essentially, what mindfulness is actually is anything like FPIAFW.

I just want to keep my hand in until I finish this cbt course when I can go back to it and give it the time it deserves.

The following are links to a couple of apps that look "OK" - anyone have any experience of them? Also, what do you think about the 3 x JKZ ones on the last link?

https://itunes.apple.com/app/mindfulnes ... d312327144

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/the-min ... 75091?mt=8

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/insight ... 72899?mt=8

http://mindfulnessapps.com/

[JonW]

Hi James.
I have a good collection of guided mediations in MP3 form, including those by Mark Williams and JKZ. I could post those in dropbox if you were interested…
Cheers, Jon

[James123]

Being about as technically minded as a drunk pygmy , Jon, would I just download them to my itunes from dropbox and then upload them to my ipod?

Also, in addition to the above app links, I guess if I just listened to the CD that came with FPIAFW I wouldn't get the full benefit as I wouldn't be reading/carrying out exercises in the book until my CBT course is over?

[James123]

Apologies for bumping this thread. It's just that I am missing the formal practices.

[James123]

Jon, will you able to do do that dropbox thang for me?

Absolutely no rush. Just wanted to know if you were still up for it.

[JonW]

Hi James.
Trying to locate the files at the moment. I think they might be on an external drive I lent to a friend, so waiting to get that back…Watch this space.
All best, Jon