Alternative to looking at a screen
Resources that can help reduce engagement with smartphones, tablets and laptops. Some of them are themselves apps, but the content is designed to be screen-free.
27 Resources in Alternative to looking at a screen
Bodyscan (The Sleep Project)
A guided bodyscan from the Sleep Project
Bose QuietComfort headphones
Noise cancelling headphones
Brain.fm
Music to enhance focus
Breathwrk app
App providing breathing exercises
Calm app
A meditation and sleep app
Earth.fm
Nature soundscapes and guided meditations
Eckhart yoga
Online yoga, pilates and meditation studio with a large variety of classes
Headspace
A meditation app
Jones wall clock
A wall or freestanding manual clock
The Artist's Way Morning pages Journal
A morning journalling technique and journal
NSDR by Andrew Huberman
A 10 and 20 minute NSDR (non-sleep deep rest) meditation by Andrew Huberman
Reveri app
Guided self-hypnosis app
The Holistic Psychologist meditation
A 16 minute meditation for times of stress
The Five Minute Journal
A gratitude journal that takes just 5 minutes per day
The Three Question Journal
A twice-daily journal incorporating habit formation and gratitude
Waking up app
Sam Harris' app combining mindfulness, meditation, lessons and conversations.
Yoga with Adriene
A free online yoga resource
Insight timer
Free meditation app
Neal's yard bath/shower products
Neal's yard bath/shower products for sleep
Kitsch Eye Mask
Eye masks to help with sleep
Panda London eye mask
Hypoallergenic sleep mask made of bamboo
Spotify
A digital music, podcast and video app
Audible
Audible is a subscription service for audiobooks and podcasts.
White, pink and brown noise
White, pink and brown noise soundtracks for sleep
The Shipping Forecast
A BBCR4 broadcast with weather reports for the seas around the British Isles
BetterSleep app
Popular app with music, sounds, meditations and stories for you to choose from to support your sleep
Park run
A free 5k run every Saturday morning in multiple locations