I don’t think I could sleep with headphones in. I’m too squirmy.
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I take them off before I fall asleep. 
Day #113. Clean & at peace with myself. Meditation has played a big role in my recovery. Practicing yoga 3 times a week has brought a different level of understanding to life, my concept of God and recovery in general; self. Addiction took control of every aspect of my life but my program & meditation has brought me back to a level ground that I didnt provide on my own bc I know how to complicate shit real quick. I’m out of my head today!
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Is anyone still using the Calm App? I have been playing around 2 days with the free version and thinking of splurging.
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Yep I do although more for the sleep music and meditations at the moment. I have also just started using the daily mood check in. I think it’s a really great app.
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I get you on this so hard.
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I’ve used Calm before and recently downloaded Simple Habit. I like Simple Habit better I think. But I’m not sure I can articulate why. Give it a try before you splurge on the paid version of Calm. I think you get more free options with Simple Habit. I may be wrong. I almost think I have to have a couple of apps for my brain because after using them a while I kind of get bored with them.
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I’m in my second year of my Calm subscription, there are definitely more apps out there now.
I get overwhelmed and anxious pretty easily on my off days so when I find something that works I just stick with it!
Well definitely stick with it if it’s working for you! Didn’t realize you’d been using it that long. I understand about being overwhelmed and anxious. Apps are such a great tool.
I started meditation just by sitting quietly in a quiet, dimly lit room. Relaxing my body, my breathing, and and my thoughts. I try to eliminate my thoughts by focusing on nothing. An app can help but can also be distracting. I do this every morning before I get involved in the day. Without it my brain is like a storm on the ocean and my day starts with pain and frustration. Oh, and turn off the news!
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A good technique I have learned for non- guided meditation is to count the out breath up to 21 with the aim of getting to 21 three times. If you lose count or go past 21, go back to 1. When you reach 21, relax attention before going back to counting.
On the days where 21 is impossible, aim for 10, or whatever number seems more achievable!
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