Smiling Mind
Just as we eat well and stay fit to keep our body healthy, meditation is about mental health and looking after the mind.
Smiling Mind is a not-for-profit organisation that works to make mindfulness meditation accessible to all.
Our vision is to see mindfulness meditation on the Australian National Curriculum by 2020.
Our mission is to provide accessible, life-long tools based in mindfulness meditation.
Our programs are designed to assist people in dealing with the pressure, stress and challenges of daily life. We offer programs for;
- 7
- 9 yo
- 10
- 12 yo
- 13
- 15 yo
- 16
- 18 yo
- Adults
- Sport
- Mindfulness in the Classroom
- Mindfulness in the Workplace
Category : Health & Fitness
Reviews (25)
Most helpful and amazing app. My partner and I use it regularly to help us fall asleep and feel well rested when we wake up. The wide range of programs helps me with all aspects of life for example, listening to the commute program on the way to work. Highly recommended this app we share it with all our family and friends.
Forgot to put this in my previous review: I love the favourites section, but it would be helpful to have the option of making your own mediation play lists? That way you're not having to search through all the mediations you found helpful or interesting when you have a particular need or focus for that days meditation. I use your app for multiple things: some days it's sleep help; other days it's being mindful of my emotions; and when my daughter gets old enough I want to include her too.
It used to be amazing until even without any update it doesn't play some meditations any more; please fix this. I've uninstalled and re-installed 4 times this week. Changing to 1 star as it won't work after 3 consecutive reinstalls in 1 night. I'll have to find another platform to continue bedtime meditations for my little girl. Very disappointing.
This really helps me a lot. I use it 3 or more times a day. Normally I use it When I wake up and I have a reminder set for 7 pm and then I use the sleep meditation when I am ready to sleep it really helps me sleep. It helps me ground myself and stop feeling panicky. Update I still love this app but now I am getting pop ups saying they can't keep it for free without help. I don't work so I won't be able to pay for it it's not free. :( this app has become a necessity for me.
We're only new to this app and the play button isn't playing any of the audio. We were able to get 1 night, then the next I had to restart my phone. Nothing worked today. It's a shame as the content looks good.
The app was working fine for a while now. But since a few nights ago the play button no longer works. No audio nada. Tried clearing cache and data as well as a fresh install. Please help. Would be 5 star if it worked.
Videos play fine, but none of the audio plays at all. Hitting the play button vibrates the phone, but doesn't do anything else. From reading other reviews it seems to be a common problem that's been going on for a while. It's a real shame, because otherwise the app looks good.
The apps seemed very good in first time but now I am facing so many problems, there are so so so so so many bugs in the app I am not able to continue my practice. The sessions are not starting the play button is not working. Please fix the bugs.
A great app that allows me to get the help I need with meditation. Better than other apps. Sadly has not worked since the update in early December 2020. App is up to date with current version but nothing happens when I hit the Play button on a meditation. I am using a Samsung s21.
Simple, straightforward, effective, well made, and FREE (you can donate if you wish:) Meditation and mindfulness apps should be simple and easy because isn't that what it's all about? No frills or fancy videos but that's the way I like it. Thanks to the creators and donors (yes I gave a donation:) for making this app and for keeping it cost free
This use to be good but now when I search to find what I want to use it won't play, it takes you through the process but when you hit play Nothing! I hope they fix this bug soon! Ive been using this daily and nightly but now my frustration is getting to me and this app is meant to Relieve that...do thanks for adding rather that decreasing to my stress!
Really enjoy using this app but awhile ago it started showing error code 400 and would no longer allowing me to press the finish button or log that I completed the meditation session. Otherwise, I would rate the app 5 stars.
I love this app. Great tool for those interested in mindfulness and meditation. Honestly, it was my best experience with such activities; even better than in-person sessions. & Thanks for letting people use it for free💙
Fantastic, really comprehensive and a lot of sessions to choose from. However, very annoying that the app logs me out all the time.
This is an awesome meditation app. I fully recommend it to those who deal with daily stress in their lives. Its free and easy to use. It definitely works for me and helps me to relax before bed. 😊
Very helpful guided meditations at a good variety of lengths.
This really helps to ground you when you have overwhelming emotions. I'm so grateful someone told my to try this and I listened. I do this everyday. It teaches you how to change your reaction to everyday stress. Anyone can benefit from this in a positive way. What are you waiting for? Don't like to be happy? If you can't find the time, you need this the most!!
It's a no-nonsense mindfulness app with a clean interface and lovely narrator; it's become one of my faves. I really appreciate that it's free and just does what it advertises. That said, it's buggy on Android. The UI was broken and I wasn't able to personalise the app in any way - 'My Programs', 'Dashboard' and 'Favourites' didn't work until I did a re-install (now it works fine). If a friend hadn't insisited I give it a second go I would have deleted it straight away. Please fix this, guys!
Challenge! Thanks for this amazing app. It has helped me a lot. However, with the recent update, it cannot play the sound anymore. In fact it doesn't work anymore. Then, uninstalIed hoping that it will rectify the problem. However, I can not log in. It says "failed to synchonize" and stops. Please help. I use Samsung S8 Thank you so much for swiftly fixing the bugs to such a great perfection. Presently, I can log in, the sound plays, I can see the items I love. Thanks again
It's a great app but there're some bugs that are making it really really irritating. I complete a session and won't mark it as complete. I'll do it 4 times and it still won't mark it as complete. (Happens with some sessions not all.) Then, I'll be in the middle of an exercise and it'll suddenly stop. The whole app will stop working. And I'll have to start it again. These things are really frustrating. Please fix these asap. Yes. I do click 'finish'.
Really superb app. I was quite shocked at how effective the exercises were at dealing with some acute symptoms of anxiety and stress. Having a calming voice guide you through the exercises is really helpful, along with the gentle reminders that it's okay for your mind to wonder. For those who are annoyed with the music that plays in the background, you can turn it off by pressing the music note icon beneath the play button for the exercises. Personally I find it quite calming, but to each their own. Another huge plus for this app is the fact it is completely free unlike a lot of the other mindfulness apps.
No ads. Nice variety for free. Nice Australian accents too, which may or may not be a preference I guess. Perfect except for two things: 1. The music I have heard so far loops too fast and isn't as soothing as I had hoped fir sleep meditations. You can turn it down or off (I prefer the latter). 2. Had to reinstall once bc it wouldn't stop trying to dl a meditation, even after going into settings to clear it. It just kept spinning endlessly for days. Force stopping the app didn't fix it either.
I have been using this app for four days to help me reduce stress related migraine. I'm really enjoying it. It's easy to use, supportive and free. The only thing I'd change is the background music during the meditations - I find it very loud and synthetic. Soft nature sounds or nothing at all would have been preferable. Other than that, very happy so far. Edit: After finding that the background music can be turned off, I'm very happy. Great app and perfect for my needs 😊
FREE, Hello!! If you're paying for meditation you're doing it wrong. Smiling Mind is great, gives different programs depending on what you like and really gets the ball rolling for beginner meditators. It's great for quick 3-15 minute mediations. I like the variability in has (ie destress, waking up, walking, sleeping, age ranges etc.) while still utilizing the same ground work for all it's sessions. Great for beginners or anyone who likes a quick guided meditation.
Worked well until recently. Now just says error code 400. With every session I click on. Really frustrating. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling but nothing seems to work.