It’s that special time of year again. And no, I am not talking about a semi-annual sale or awards season, but Daylight Saving Time. It begins the second Sunday in March, so make sure to move your clocks ahead an hour at 2 a.m. PST on March 14th. What’s interesting about Daylight Saving Time is it is regionally, so it may not affect us all because not all states observe DST. But for those who it does affect, one hour can throw you off your sleep routine several days to even weeks. Incidences of exhaustion statistically have occurred during DST so, if you feel restless after adjusting your sleep routine, ahead are some apps that will aid you to your best sleep life.
Relax Melodies
Relax Melodies is designed to help you say goodbye to insomnia and get a full night of sleep. This app is very helpful if you are having trouble relaxing. The Relax Melodies app allows you to essentially create your own sleep-inducing melody. With a selection of sounds of nature, relaxing sounds, and mindfulness meditations to choose from you can literally create a mix that will help aid you to sleep. What’s great about this app is you can create your own mixes or integrate songs of your choice into sounds to make the perfect sleep soundtrack.
Price: Free on both Android and iPhone
Digipill
If you are looking to reduce stress, increase motivation, ease anxiety, and diminish insomnia Digipill is an innovative app that utilizes language and sound to stimulate the mind and your well-being.
Fast and effective digital pills that use psychoacoustic treatment that can be tailor-made to your needs. We love options! Choose the pill of your current needs, grab some headphones, and find a relaxing space. There are options such as “Peace of Mind” “T-Break” and “Sleep Deeply” whether you need to ease anxiety or to get a good night’s rest. The first pill is complimentary, but if you would like access to unlimited pills you can subscribe for continuous prescriptions.
Price: Free to download, offers in-app purchases
Sleep Cycle
Sleep Cycle is an app that analyzes your movements as you sleep. While tracking your sleep and wake cycle the app offers details on your nightly sleep patterns so that you can better interpret what may or may not be affecting your beauty rest. And we all need our beauty rest! The app also includes an alarm clock created to gently wake you with adjusted sleep phases. No more jolting out of bed from aggressive alarm tones.
Price: Free on both Android and iPhone, with optional in-app purchases
White Noise Lite
If you like to be creative and be your own DJ then White Noise is the app for you. When it comes to sleep it’s all about the right sounds, but sometimes you just can’t find the perfect soundscape to help soothe you to sleep. The White Noise Lite app allows you to make your own. You can create a combination of sounds and curate your own original sounds to play whenever you use the app. Better sleep is just one good playlist away.
Price: Free on both Android and iPhone
Tide
Having a healthy sleep routine and not experiencing constant insomnia is a luxury most of us take for granted. We live in a “team no sleep” generation, but we fail to realize lack of sleep can encourage a lack of focus. And once we lose focus on a multitude of things it can affect our routine, mood, and overall life. Lack of focus most commonly results in a lack of sleep. The Tide app integrates tools that support both relaxation and focus to help you rest at your best. There are tools offered such as meditation, breathing exercises, and timers for immersed concentration. There is no better way to easily fall asleep than when you feel focused and relaxed once it is time for bed.
Price: Free on both Android and iPhone, with optional in-app purchases