Balance: Meditation & Sleep 4+

I’ve been trying for many years to establish a meditation practice. Needless to say, without much substantial success. But since I started using Balance, my life and myself (i.e. my mind), have changed. Not a sudden 180 degree kind of change, more of a soft/kind, progressive, deep and long-lasting change. The kind of change everyone talks about when stating the benefits of meditation. From day one, everything about the Balance app took me by complete surprise. From the minimal design, to the navigation, the user experience, the customisation, the content(!), and the 12-month free trial, everything is beautiful, carefully thought out, soothing, effective, caring, and simply brilliant tbh! I’ve now been meditating almost every day for over 3 months (missed a few days here and there, but that’s ok) and I can’t believe how much my attitude towards meditation has changed. Meditation is not a burden any more, meditation is now a pure blessing, something i look forward to every day, something i miss terribly when I don’t get to do it. I am more relaxed, more content with my life, more in control of it (if that’s even possible). I started working out again (something i gave up because I couldn’t find the time nor mental strength any more), and i can finally stop when faced with a difficult challenge and step back to see the big picture while taking one moment at a time.

Honestly it’s so refreshing to use this app and the fact it’s free for a year is insanely good. It genuinely makes you feel like the people that created this care about the well-being of its consumers. I struggle with mental health issues and this app is one of the many I use to give myself balance- which is ironically what it’s called! I’ve told my therapist about this app because she’s always looking for things to help her clients in day to day life. I’ve also told a bunch of my friends too because I think that the political and social climate is stressful enough and this app will help in whatever way they need even if it’s just to help them get more focus or motivation in their day. I’m not new to meditations and some of the techniques used in this app but the use of “labelling” has been something I’ve learnt that really changed my perspective of my reactions to things which is a key part of therapy for my borderline personality diagnosis. Being able to see when I “think”, “feel” and “judge” is a game changer. So I really appreciate this app. Will guarantee using this long after the years trial is up. And I’m happy to advocate to anyone I know that is struggling and needs a little more zen in their life. Good job developers. Also Ofusu has such a way of speaking that makes you feel at ease. The kind of person you feel would make a great friend. 10/10 guys

I struggle with depression and anxiety and this app has helped me so much! I find myself looking forward to the ten minutes I set aside for it and the tips I’ve learned for meditation also have real world application. Labelling in particular so far has made me able to distance myself from overthinking which is brilliant. I can’t recommend this app enough. It took me a while to get used to focusing on my breathing, as an asthmatic it’s one of those things I try not to think about generally because when I think about it I find myself less able to breathe (another psychological quirk of mine!) but I got used to the meditations after a few weeks and don’t find I have as many problems while I’m meditating than I did at first.
Also, any app/company that offers a year trial for free because it genuinely wants to help people with their mental health and wellbeing should be commended just for being one of the few companies to be run by people with human decency! If not the first and only! This is the first company I’ve ever heard of to put people before profit and try and actually do a little good in the world! Can’t thank them enough! I recommend this app to people wherever I go because it’s been such an invaluable tool to help me cope! Thank you balance for being amazing!! Namaste!!