Regular exercise, a balanced diet, and staying indoors might be one of the best ways to take care of yourself physically. But what about your emotional and mental well-being?

Taking care of oneself should also include your mental and emotional health. These two should not be taken for granted if you want a balanced and healthy overall state.

No doubt these are trying times with the current health crisis and rampant job losses. Creating a healthy routine you could hold on to might be hard.

But with your smartphone, convenience is at your side. If you want some hassle-free downtime, here are some of the best smartphone meditation apps you could download.

1. Headspace

This is one of the most popular apps available. It was called a "gym membership for the mind." Headspace has a clean and easy user interface and offers a free beginner series called "Take 10."

The app aims to provide mindfulness techniques that could help reduce stress, improve sleep, and increase overall mood. This is available for iOS, Android, and Amazon. It costs $7.99 to $12.99 per month after trial.

2. Calm

Calm app can provide you a variety of choices when it comes to your meditation practice. The app can give you sessions with duration ranging from three to 25 minutes.

You can choose what's your greatest concern at the moment. It can be happiness, managing stress, focus, calming anxiety, and deep sleep among others.

Subscriptions for this cost around $14.99 per month or $59.99 per year. Subscribers can experience the 10-minute program added daily, as well as 100 "Sleeping Stories," and breathing exercises.

3. Insight Timer

Experts say this is top-quality when it comes to a meditation app. It allows you to track your progress and earn badges that will make you come back for more. This app is available in Apple Store and Google Play.

4. #SelfCare

This is sometimes described as an artificially intelligent companion that provides you different kinds of relaxation experiences. #SelfCare starts with soft music, rain, and animated image.

You can write in a journal and play with the app. It was meant to be your own private place to radiate warm energy while allowing you to explore different activities.

5. Simple Habit

Simple Habit is an app that features five-minute meditation practices from top mindfulness experts at Google.

Aside from meditation practices, you can also find coaching and motivational guide and bedtime stories in one app. Reviews say that this is perfect to those looking to feel better fast or on the go.

6. Unplug meditation

With more than 750 videos, this meditation app surely provides users a wide range of choices to end their day.

You can browse practices based on teachers across the globe, topics, or keywords. Unplug also has a meditation timer, ambient sounds, a calendar, and a journal.

You can save your progress on your Apple Health. This feature also works with Android too. Unplug meditation app costs around $59.99 per year or $7.99 monthly.

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