I finally took the plunge to use my Headspace app provided free under my Revolut plan.
The bedtime activity last night sent me to sleep within 20 minutes or so, usually takes me hours.
Then this morning, the self worth and work activity really hit hard 
Unsure if itās the same for everyone but it does really make you think.
Hopefully continues to work as effectively.
Anyone else using this, or any similar apps?
Anything that helps remove heartbreak Iām game
Iāve never got into them really, but always impressed by those who it works for.
Itās called āpracticeā because thatās what you need to do. Practice it when youāre OK so you can do it when youāre not, and really need it. A bit like a footballer taking hundreds of penalties on the empty training ground so itās second nature to them when itās the World Cup Final and millions are watching.
When it works for me I love it, but my brain is and always has been like speaking spaghetti. So I really need to practice more butā¦
I have found group medication/mindfulness the best. Something about not being able to go āsod this!ā and stop is really helpful. I have often been to my local Buddhist temple for the beginnerās night for this, but there are lots of non-religious groups around. Again, this helps with your practice when youāre on your own and in need. (Although I have Buddhist tendencies Iām not into organised religion at all, and my local group are not preachy at all, you donāt even need to stay for the cuppa afterwards if you donāt want to!)
As for apps. I found the manās voice in Headspace to Jamie Oliver for me. I donāt need the guide to be my mate! Calm is good but they seem to explain why itās useful before every mediation and I donāt need that - Iām convinced! Balance is really good and itās free for a year, or at least was until recently.
There are also a load of simple timer and/or Buddhist-based apps that are good. Plum Village is free and Buddhist, but there are loads of meditations on there which are about love and kindness and not about how great Buddhism is. If youāre not totally anti itās worth a look.
Practice. It really does work at making life calmer. And it doesnāt have to be a big thing. From practicing using the apps I find that I can switch into it for 30 seconds here, 5 minutes there when Iām sat in a queue, waiting for an appointment, stood outside a shop waiting for my family, and especially when Iām out for a walk - I love dividing on each step, and consciously noticing my surrounding. Youāre not in a trance, youāre mindful of your situation in the here and now, so you can prescribe anywhere.
Iām a better person in myself for persevering with this practice.
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Ha! Autocorrect does its thingā¦ Edited to ālifeā which is what I obviously meant. 