在日常生活中，很多时候当你把头靠在枕头上休息时，你的大脑就是不知道如何关闭。如果您发现入睡需要更长的时间，并且您经常辗转反侧，那么您可以从睡前 的冥想练习中受益。(meditation practice)
如果您以前从未尝试过冥想，那么它的声音可能会有点令人生畏或令人困惑(daunting or confusing)。你只是坐着不去想任何事情吗？谁能坚持这么久？嗯，这些担忧通常来自对冥想实际上是什么的误解。
亲自尝试一下，看看它在让您在睡前放松方面有多强大。尝试一个(Trying out an app)可以帮助您完成冥想的应用程序是一个很好的方法。下面(Below)，我们列出了用于冥想的顶级应用程序，您可以使用它们来获得一些急需的睡眠。
这个应用程序使许多用户成为日常冥想练习者，仅仅是因为它的易用性和庞大的内容库。在这个应用程序中，您可以为任何目的选择冥想，甚至还有专门的睡眠部分。
除此之外，如果您更喜欢听音乐，您会发现可以听的音乐。如果您发现可视化可以帮助您放松，也有睡眠冥想的故事。使用该应用程序的免费版本，有许多音频可供选择，但是，您可以以每年 69.99 美元的价格访问整个应用程序。请(Make)务必咨询您的医疗保健提供者(health care provider)，因为有些人可以让您免费访问该应用程序，这是拥有他们的保险的好处之一。
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另一个非常受欢迎的冥想应用(meditation app)是Headspace，由一位拥有10年冥想经验的(meditation experience)和尚(Buddhist monk)创立。该应用程序有一个专门的睡眠部分，无论您想要引导冥想、音景还是帮助放松，都可以提供任何目的 的冥想音频。(meditation audio)
除了睡眠，您还可以通过应用程序了解 Headspace 的冥想课程。这些指导您完成冥想的所有重要方面以及如何进行，以便您可以自己练习。除了应用程序上的免费产品外，您还可以以每年 69.99 美元或每月 12.99 美元的价格访问所有内容。
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Breethe是一款非常适合在睡前使用的应用程序。对于您可能正在处理的任何事情，它都有大量的冥想音频。(meditation audio)除了冥想(Besides meditation)，该应用程序还有音频，可以教你更好的睡眠习惯(sleeping habits)，提供催眠疗法，并可以帮助你学会自己做冥想。
还有一个自我治疗部分，可让您告诉应用程序您可能面临的某些压力源，它会为您提供可以帮助您的冥想课程。总体而言，该应用程序非常轻松，具有和平的视觉效果和大量免费用户可用的音频。要访问所有内容，该应用程序的费用为每月 12.99 美元。
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如果您正在为您的冥想应用程序(meditation app)寻找可定制的选项，Insight Timer是一个不错的选择。注册后，您可以从许多可能影响您的不同压力源中进行选择。您还可以关闭您不太感兴趣的某些类型的教义，这样无论您想要更具有科学依据还是宗教性的东西，您都可以获得很好的体验。
Insight Timer的另一个重要部分是，您可以从专家老师那里找到大量的现场冥想(Live meditation)、瑜伽和其他此类课程。其中一些发生在你可能要睡觉的时候，所以你可以在睡觉前加入。还有数以万计的免费音频产品，因此您不会很快用完内容。
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这个应用程序有很多工具可以帮助你放松、减压和入睡。根据您注册时选择的目标，该应用程序将每天为您量身定制计划，包括呼吸冥想、文章和课程，以帮助您管理情绪。
您还可以创建自己的放松音景，寻找睡眠故事，并进行呼吸练习，以便快速放松并放松入睡。您可以免费试用该应用程序，或每月支付 19.99 美元。
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这个应用程序提供了大量与睡眠相关的内容，并有自己的专用部分。您可以找到睡前故事、声音或冥想课程来帮助您摆脱困境。该应用程序的外观本身就非常平静，易于使用，并且可以准确找到您想要的冥想类型。
还有所有冥想课程的部分，以及一个声音部分(sound section)，您可以在其中从许多不同的环境声音中进行选择。该应用程序可免费使用 3 天，然后您可以每月支付 17.99 美元来访问整个应用程序。
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Aura 应用程序(Aura app)的伟大之处在于，无论您想从练习中获得什么，都有许多不同类型的冥想可供选择。对于睡眠，您可以找到音景、ASMR、深度睡眠冥想(sleep meditation)、故事、身体扫描，甚至一些瑜伽。
您甚至可以在这个应用程序上找到提供专业内容的教练，包括生活指导(life coaching)、认知行为疗法、呼吸训练等。因此，无论您的目标是什么，Aura都是睡前缓解压力的绝佳选择。您可以免费访问某些内容，也可以为整个应用程序支付 59.99 美元一年。
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如果您的生活中有一些特定的压力源让您无法睡个好觉，MyLife可以帮助您克服这些压力，让您在一天结束时心情舒畅。他们还提供大量的睡眠冥想来帮助你真正入睡。
该应用程序的一个独特部分是每日签到，您可以在其中告诉应用程序您的身心(body and mind)感觉如何，以及确定您想要针对的特定情绪。该应用程序将为您提供可以帮助您的内容。有大量的免费产品可供选择。但是，如果您想访问所有应用程序必须提供的服务，您可以每月支付 9.99 美元或每年 58.99 美元。
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如果您喜欢音景和睡眠音乐，Relax Melodies是最好的选择。有大量可用的声音，您可以创建自己的混音以获得完美的氛围。还有一个睡眠部分，包括故事、冥想、呼吸练习，以及他们称之为 SleepMoves 的平静睡前练习，以帮助您更快入睡。
Relax Melodies是同类应用程序中独一无二的应用程序，拥有大量免费内容。但是，您可以每年支付 59.99 美元来获得这一切。
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百分之十快乐应用程序(Ten Percent Happier app)基于同名畅销书，由ABC 新闻主持人(ABC News host) 丹·哈里斯 (Dan Harris(Dan Harris) ) 撰写。在他的广播恐慌发作后，他决定弄清楚如何更好地处理他的焦虑，这导致他冥想。
该应用程序旨在通过课程、播客和冥想帮助您驾驭困难的情绪。还有一个特定的睡眠部分，专家的冥想课程将帮助您快速轻松地入睡。很多应用程序是免费的，或者您可以购买 99.99 美元的年度订阅。
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最好的睡眠冥想应用程序(The Best Meditation Apps for Sleep)
通过使用上面列出的任何应用程序，您最终应该能够让自己在就寝时间(for bedtime)处于正确的心态。不仅有冥想的选择，还有其他减压工具，您将在通往放松和深度睡眠的道路上顺利进行。
10 Best Sleep Meditation Apps for Bedtime
With the business of everydaу life, a lot of time when you put your head on the pillow to finally get sоme rest, your brain just doesn’t know how to ѕhut off. If уou find it’ѕ taking you much longer to fall asleep, and you’re doing a lot of tossing and turning, you could benefit from meditation practice before bed.
If you’ve never tried meditation before, the sound of it can be a little daunting or confusing. Do you just sit and try not to think about anything? Who can stay still for that long? Well, these worries usually come from a misunderstanding of what meditation actually is.
Try it out for yourself and see just how powerful it can be in getting you to relax before bed. Trying out an app that can help guide you through meditation is a great way to go. Below, we have listed the top apps for meditation that you can use to get some much-needed sleep.
This app has made lots of users into daily meditation practitioners, simply because of its ease of use and a huge library of content. In this app, you can choose meditations for any purpose, and there’s even a dedicated section for sleep.
Besides that, you’ll find music to listen to if that’s more your thing. There are sleep meditation stories as well, if you find visualization helps you relax. With the free version of the app, there are a number of audio selections available, however, you’ll have access to the whole app for $69.99 a year. Make sure to check with your health care provider as some give you access to the app for free as one of the benefits to having their insurance.
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Another very popular meditation app is Headspace, founded by a Buddhist monk with 10-years of meditation experience. The app has a dedicated section for sleep, with meditation audio for any purpose, whether you want a guided meditation, soundscapes, or help with winding down.
Besides sleep, you can learn about meditation through the app with Headspace’s meditation courses. These guide you through all the important aspects of meditation and how to do them so you can practice it on your own. Besides the free offerings on the app, you can have access to everything for $69.99 a year or $12.99 a month.
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Breethe is a great app to use before bedtime. It has tons of meditation audio for anything you might be dealing with. Besides meditation, the app also has audio that teaches you better sleeping habits, provides hypnotherapy, and can help you learn to do meditation on your own.
There is also a self-therapy section that allows you to tell the app about certain stressors you might be facing, and it will provide you with meditation sessions that can help you. Overall, the app is very relaxing with peaceful visuals and plenty of audio available to free users. To get access to everything, the app costs $12.99 a month.
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If you’re looking for customizable options with your meditation app, Insight Timer is a great choice. Once you sign up, you can choose from many different stressors that might be affecting you. You can also turn off certain types of teachings you aren’t very interested in, so you can have a great experience whether you want something more scientifically-grounded or religious.
Another big part of Insight Timer is that you can find tons of Live meditation, yoga, and other such sessions from expert teachers. Some of these take place around when you may be going to sleep, so you can join in right before bed. There are also tens of thousands of free audio offerings, so you won’t run out of content any time soon.
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This app has lots of tools available to help you relax, destress, and get to sleep. Depending on the goals you choose when you sign up, the app will tailor a plan for you each day with breathing meditations, articles, and courses to help you manage emotions.
You can also create your own relaxing soundscapes, find stories for sleep, and do breathing practices in order to quickly relax and wind down for sleep. You can get a free trial for the app, or pay monthly at $19.99.
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This app provides tons of sleep-related content, with its own dedicated section. You can find bedtime stories, sounds, or meditation sessions to help you drift off. The look of the app is very calming in itself, and easy to use and find exactly the kind of meditation you want.
There are also sections for all meditation sessions, as well a sound section where you can choose from lots of different ambient sounds. The app is free to use for 3 days, then you can pay $17.99 monthly for access to the entire app.
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The great part of the Aura app is that there are so many different types of meditations to choose from, no matter what you want to get out of the practice. For sleep, you can find soundscapes, ASMR, deep sleep meditation, stories, body scans, and even some yoga.
You can even find coaches on this app who provide specialized content, including life coaching, cognitive behavioral therapy, breathwork, and more. So, no matter what your goals are, Aura is a great choice for easing stress before bed. You can access some content for free, or you can pay $59.99 a year for the entire app.
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If you have some specific stressors in your life that are keeping you from getting a good night’s rest, MyLife can help you work on them so by the end of the day your mind is at ease. They also provide plenty of sleep meditations to help you actually fall asleep.
A unique part of this app is the daily check-ins, where you can tell the app how your body and mind are feeling, as well as pinpoint specific emotions you want to target. The app will provide you with content that can help you out. There are tons of free offerings available. However if you want access to all the app has to offer, you can pay $9.99 a month or $58.99 a year.
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If you’re into soundscapes and music for sleep, Relax Melodies is the best out there. With tons of sounds available, you can create your own mixes to get the perfect ambiance. There is also a section for sleep, with stories, meditations, breathing exercises, as well as calming bedtime exercises they call SleepMoves to help you fall asleep faster.
Relax Melodies is a unique app among the others of its kind and has tons of free content. But, you can pay $59.99 a year to get access to it all.
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The Ten Percent Happier app is based on the best-selling book of the same name, written by ABC News host Dan Harris. After his on-air panic attack, he decided to figure out how to better deal with his anxiety, which led him to meditation.
The app is designed to help you navigate difficult emotions, with courses, podcasts, and meditations. There is a specific section for sleep as well, with meditation sessions from experts that will help you fall asleep quickly and easily. A lot of the app is free, or you can buy a yearly subscription of $99.99.
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The Best Meditation Apps for Sleep
By using any of the apps listed above, you should finally be able to get yourself in just the right state of mind for bedtime. With endless options for not only meditation but other de-stressing tools, you’ll be well on your way to relaxation and deep sleep.
