Nothing is worse than not being able to fall or stay asleep. Am I right? Sleep is so critical to your health and when you don’t get enough of it, every area of your life is affected. Once you’ve addresses your physical needs (ie: you have a mattress you absolutely love and your bedroom environment is dialed in for healthy sleeping), you should next address your internal needs. More often than not, the stress of everyday somehow creeps into your head just at the wrong time when you’re trying to wind down to sleep. Thankfully we have access to several tools to help, thanks to technology. Our advice is to check out the free versions of the apps before you make a purchase and try one a few nights in a row to see if it helps. Good luck and sleep well!
Slumber Fall Asleep – Free, 4.7 Stars, In-App Purchases, 2.07K Ratings
Ever hear a story do boring you wanted to fall asleep? Well, rather than boring, these stories are designed to be soothing and relaxing, nudging you purposefully into sleep. There is also a wide selection of background noises you can mix to create your perfect sleep environment.
Sleep Well Hypnosis – Free, 4.4 Stars, In-App Purchases, 673 Ratings
Hypnosis may conjure up images of watching a pendulum swing lead by a questionable hypnotist lulling you into a trance where you’re worried you might start barking like a dog. While we can’t guarantee that won’t happen here, we haven’t read any reviews where this is the case. Actually, this app sounds pretty promising, based on their reviews: “Insomnia went away with 1 use”. Can’t really argue with that. This app will guide take you through a 25-minute session that will help calm your mind and train your brain to sleep better.
Insight Timer – Free, In-App Purchases, 4.9 Stars, 60K Ratings
This is a meditation app that offers over 10,000 meditations, musical choices and talks, ranging in time from 5-30+ minutes. Not only can you select a meditation to help you relax and sleep, but there are also options for morning meditations, happiness and manifestation meditations, spiritual meditations and much more.
Simple Habit – Free, In-App Purchases, 4.8 Stars, 33K Ratings
This app was featured on Shark Tank in 2017 and claims that just 5 minutes of meditation a day can help reduce stress, improve focus, sleep better, relax faster and breathe easier. If you can’t find 5 minutes in your day to do this, it’s probably something you really need.
Insomnia Cookies – Free, 4.8 Stars, 6.29K Ratings
We threw this one in here because…who doesn’t love cookies?!? This fun business delivers fresh-baked cookies to your door, all the way into the wee hours of the very early morning (3 AM). It is a known fact that you can’t sleep well when your stomach is growling, so why not fill it with some fresh baked comfort? Order from the app or their website.
