Mindfulness

Below are a variety of Apps you may enjoy or find useful. Creighton Counseling Center is not endorsing any of the apps specifically, as they are neither maintained by Creighton University nor the Counseling Center. Most are available free of cost, but others are available for a small fee. For more information, click the links to contact the companies offering these services.

Calm - Calm can help you meditate, sleep, relax, focus and much more. This app includes guided meditations, music, and nature scenes.

Headspace - Headspace is meditation made simple. Install today to learn meditation and mindfulness in just 10 minutes a day.

Virtual Hope Box - Virtual Hope Box contains simple tools to help people with coping, relaxation, distraction, and positive thinking.

Bloom - Reminders to make healthy choices, stay connected with others, manage stress, strengthen your spirit, save money, advance your career, and enhance your creativity.

Simply Yoga - Contains 20, 40, or 60 minute yoga routines that step you through each pose. Each pose is demonstrated by a certified personal trainer, simply choose your workout length and follow along in the comfort of your own home.

Breathe2Relax - Breathe2Relax is a portable stress management tool which provides detailed information on the effects of stress on the body and instructions and practice exercises to help users learn the stress management skill called diaphragmatic breathing.

Gratitude & Happiness - Self-help Journal, To do, Thoughts & Mood Tracker.

One Love - Determines if a relationship is unsafe and helps to create the best action plan by weighing an individual’s unique characteristics and values.

Stress Check - This research-based assessment tool provides users with an overall stress score that illuminates their current level of stress.

SAM App - An application to help users understand and manage anxiety.

Student Counseling Services invite you to try the meditation and breath exercises below. We recommend practicing these techniques in a quiet and comfortable environment. It might be helpful to try several different exercises to determine which ones are effective for you. In addition, it is important to note that often in these recordings there are "silent spaces" in order to offer you time to quietly focus on your breath or body.

These videos highlight movement practices easily performed at home or during a break from work or school.

Yoga for Beginners: Morning (5 Minutes)

Chair Yoga for Lower Back (5 minutes)

Chair Yoga for Stress Relief (5 minutes 30 seconds)

A Simple Yoga Practice (7 Minutes)

Yoga: Vinyasa Flow (25 minutes)