Stressed out? We feel you. Stress is the worst. Fortunately, the iTunes Store has tons of solutions. Podcasts are free, and searching for “stress” yields dozens of results. Since different people will respond to different techniques, download a few episodes and listen to them on your commute or in a quiet corner with headphones. A couple of our favorites are Dr. Harry Henshaw’s Enhanced Healing Podcast, which features relaxation music and binaural tones at five minutes an episode, and The Meditation Coach Podcast’s episodes “8-minute Guided Breath Meditation with Theta Rain” and “4-minute Mini Vacation Guided Meditation.”
We’ve also found Stress Free with Deepak Chopra helpful -- it’s a $1.99 iPhone app containing a six-week interactive course that teaches you Dr. Chopra’s six keys to reducing stress. Free, universal app Naturespace features three-dimensional audio soundscapes of nature sounds, perfect for relaxing or meditating to. And FitMind Audio Stress Release ($0.99, iPhone) has binaural sound patterns designed to produce a more relaxed state of mind.
FitMind’s binaural beats realign your brain waves. Seriously.
If your stress is productivity related -- you can’t seem to get organized and get your tasks done, in other words -- try Get-It-Done Guy’s Quick and Dirty Tips to Work Less and Do More podcast, or even David Allen’s Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, available as an audiobook for $14.95.
