![]() ![]() There no specific features of the app which address or reference professional help seeking, although the journaling aspect, feed of check ins and exercises used may be useful for clinicians to review in sessions. It is not a substitute for psychological therapy. MyLife Meditation may be useful to those who are seeking professional help, as an add-on or follow-up to a more targeted professionally led intervention. The target audience for the app appears to be the general population and those who may struggle with stress and mild anxiety or low mood. Although intended for younger adults, the app would also be appropriate for adults over 25. MyLife Meditation is intended for use by children, teenagers and young adults. The app continues to donate 10% of profit to this organisation. The app was initially developed in conjunction with “Tools for Peace”, a non-profit organisation developed to teach mindfulness and meditation to inner city teenagers. Educators are offered a lifetime free subscription for this purpose. On the web version of the app, there is a feature for educators to promote mindfulness in schools. MyLife Meditation also have an app specifically for younger children (aged 5-10) called Stop, Breathe & Think Kids. The app is intended for both young adults, teens and children, while the premium version of the app also offers meditation exercises specifically for children, teenagers, college students and pregnant women. Finally, users receive “stickers” as rewards for engagement with the app. The most frequent emotions selected and meditation completed are also presented. ![]() The app contains a “progress” tab which tracks number of check ins, daily streaks, number of meditation exercises completed and time spent meditating. In the kids section of the premium app there is also the option of video meditations. ![]() There is also the option to set timers for breathing, sitting in silence and listening to longer audio clips (up to 60 minutes) of relaxing sounds (such as thunderstorms and riverboats). Most meditations are between 1 and 15 minutes in length. There are many categories for different exercises such as breathing, sleep, connecting to your body, stress, finding focus and strengthening resilience. The app features 34 free meditations and many more on subscription to a premium account. There is also the option to practice exercises without completing “check in” on the “explore” section of the app. The app generates questions such as “what’s the best part of my day?” and “what do I need to forgive myself for?” to aid the user in completing journal entries. When using the premium account, there is the additional option to complete a journal. On completion of the “check in”, the user is directed to a selection of meditation exercises which are tailored based on the information provided by the user at “check in”. Each “check in” involves recording the user’s current overall physical and mental state based on a 5 point scale, and selecting up to 5 of 114 options of emotions to record the user’s emotional state. It offers daily reminders to “check-in” by use of. The app offers basic information on mindfulness, meditation, thoughts, stress and the effects of stress on the body. ![]() MyLife Meditation is marketed as an “emotional wellness platform” for teens and young adults (“the ‘under 25’ generation”). ![]()
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