Shine: Calm Anxiety & Sleep

Speaking as someone who suffers from more serious mental health issues besides feeling a bit stressed in your every day life, this app is not good. Often you experience emotions but can't explain why. Forcing users to give a reason before recommending anything is not smart. 5-10 minute meditation doesn't need a 1-2 minute intro. Get to the point. Force stops music even if you don't start a meditation. Get rid of the background music for meditations, no reason we can't pick our own or no music.

I've just downloaded and am exploring it. It seems like a great app with lots to offer--unfortunately a lot of it is only available to those who can pay (and it's not cheap!). There are free items, but they are nested inside LOTS of other options that prompt you to go premium. I will keep looking through it, see if the free stuff is worth holding on to this one. But I do wish developers would understand how off-putting it is to push for paid services when we specifically searched for free apps.

I got this app today because the subscription was half price. BUT, that wasn't the only reason. Several weeks ago, I downloaded the app just to see what it was about. It was a Google Play Editor's Choice and it sounded interesting. I tried it out and it just felt right. I felt as though the meditations were speaking to me. I found them very helpful and, effective. If you have a self help app and you avoid using it, try something else...like, SHINE.

Edit: Lowering rating. Focuses on adding flashy features over Android usability. However, Shine is one of my favorite mindfulness and meditation apps— I am grateful to have this! The daily episodes are based directly on current events, as well as coping and positivity exercises, offering guidance on different methods of navigating through challenges. It makes me feel optimistic, hopeful, and capable of the day ahead.

Absolutely wonderful, you can sign up on different devices and this makes it easier to access wherever you are. The shine app helps me a lot ! I'm so glad for the daily work, guided journaling and breath work.

An awesome app that’s very helpful day to day. I was unsure if I wanted to pay for Premium right away, but it's worth it. The free access is nice but theres a Pop up that's a consistent push to get you to get Premium and it can get annoying at times. However after purchasing it, I feel the difference and growth within myself after using the app daily. I loved Shine ever since they messaged me everyday on Facebook a few years ago!

This is an incredibly intuitive and easy-to-use mental health support tool. It makes me feel like I have a therapist in my pocket. The positive affirmation and empowering prompts are really inspiring and motivating. This app is really easy to incorporate in a daily routine.

Thought about purchasing the paid app experience for nearly a year and am not disappointed. I love the mood tracker / reflection point and find the daily, targeted meditations so helpful. I use this app daily (or try to!).

Easy to navigate, can use it anywhere. The instructors are awesome, I can customize it to my needs any given week..love the stargaze option and love the articles. The quick hitters is a good option for a pick me I have the paid version, if you are able to get it, do it if you can. Its beneficial mentally and physically if you desire to set aside some protected time for YOU.

Fantastic. Empowering. Stress-releasing. Persistent - - it reminds you every day that there is something waiting for you. But unobtrusive--the reminder is gentle and brings joy, withput having to go deeper if you don't want to.

Are to navigate and the music before and after each meditation session if a little too loud and up beat. Kind of ruins the point.

I like shine when it works! Sometimes the meditations will stop after a certain point at random. I'll have to reset and start from scratch. Also the app can be finicky - not opening and showing features on the home app screen. I enjoy the content when I can access it.

Ok this app crashed when i tried to open it up as always it doesn't work can someone fix it like it seems nice but I don't even know how this app is like also can someone recommend me an app for anxiety and stress i really need help and fix it cuz i wanna check this app out and remove the bug now bye im not trying to be rude im just stressed out rn so just fix it plz

Everything is just great... just download the app and check in daily ,have relaxed and stress free day... must have app, i enjoy this very much... everything in one place , right on your palm ❤❤

I've been using the app over a year. I love the messages and how relatable each meditation is. I like being able to recap/reflect in the app afterwards. I don't always get to read the daily articles related to the daily meditation. I do love having the option.

I feel so much better after doing my Daily Shine each day! Thanks so much! It is easy to follow along! I feel empowdered and valid! I greatly appreciate the people who have come together to not only build this app, but for the content creators to keep it alive and engaging!

I love this app! It's so wonderful to have especially in the past few years. I can't recommend it more, I've told friends and partners about it. What a great service. However I wish there were more comprehensive and relevant meditations for those who are motivated that encourage them to keep going! I need meditations when I'm happy just as much as when I'm sad!

Editing to adjust rating because the app keeps crashing. Why even pay a yearly sub if you can't actually access the content?

The app is great and I love it. It has really helped me with managing my anxiety and not being so hard on myself. I enjoy the affirmations every morning and the bedtime nightcap. The only thing I dislike is how sometimes the app won't load the following morning. It throws off my morning routine and progress.

I downloaded the app this evening and I was afraid that it was too late in the day to make goal. However as I progressed thru I realized that no matter the time of the day this app will help me be kind and have grace with myself + others.

Good content.BUT app is super sensitive if your wifi is less than optimal ,so I can't always access it.

This app is a trap. I canceled my subscription the day I installed the app but i was still charged for one month. This is not right. I was under the impression that this was a free trial.

I've only had the app for a few days now, but I truly look forward to starting my day with it and have been using it to meditate with my 10 year old daughter before she goes to bed. I'm loving it.

Fabulous free daily meditation and articles from females, with beautiful soothing voices, provide more information regarding daily topic. Premium version is outstanding. I am considering upgrading for another year as soon as my budget allows and I am actually taking advantage of this App on a more consistent basis. This unlocks many more resources to help me shine as much as this App does! Impressive, helpful, insightful, informative and useful daily meditation and article(s). Check it out!

So I just did first suggested activity according to topics I chose. And I'm really impressed. Being mindful and present is an ultimate struggle coming out of trauma and it's rare to find a system/voice/meditation that doesn't aggrivate me. It's soothing& validating and I didn't have to try to hard to be in sync which was extremely nice. I gave 2 of 5 stars because it's 100% non affordable4 me &I don't even get 30 days to try it~to deliver an accurate review. change that & my review will change.

The meditations are short and relatable. In other apps, I've come across meditations that were too New-Agey or borderline spiritual or woo-woo. I haven't encountered anything like that on Shine. It's nice to hear voices of people of color. It's helpful because it reminds me that self-care IS something that others like myself are interested in. I hope they will include some longer meditations in the future.