Resources for mindfulness and meditation

Mindfulness and meditation online

The internet offers many resources that can help with your overall general wellbeing, including how to get professional help if you need it. There are also mindfulness and meditation apps, podcasts, and YouTube channels that may help you reduce stress or distraction in your day-to-day life.

How podcasts can help with overall wellbeing

You can use a podcast app to search for and subscribe to podcasts about mindfulness and meditation related topics.

To find out more about using the ABC listen app to access podcasts, visit the TV, movie and music streaming services course.

Useful mindfulness and meditation apps

Your smartphone’s app store has apps that guide you through meditation and mindfulness sessions. You can also create a session schedule, and the app will remind you when it’s time to do a session, by sending a notification to your phone. Some popular examples include:

• Headspace
• Calm
• Healthy Minds Program

Some of these apps require a paid subscription to use after a trial period, while others are free.

Apps recommended by the Australian Government

You can find a list of apps that have been assessed and recommended by the Australian Government, at: https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/health-and-wellbeing-apps

This list is sometimes updated, so it’s worth checking this site a couple of times a year to see what’s new.

YouTube channels for wellbeing

You can search YouTube for channels and videos that provide advice and tips for wellbeing, and subscribe to a channel to get notified whenever they publish a new video.

You can learn more about YouTube in the All about YouTube activity.

eSafety tip

Apps, podcasts, and videos online provide only general advice on mindfulness and emotional wellbeing and aren’t a replacement for one-on-one counselling or seeking medical advice. If you feel you need help urgently, or just want to chat, you can:

• Call LifeLine on 13 11 14
• Talk to LifeLine via text message on 0477 13 11 14
• Chat online at with LifeLine at https://www.lifeline.org.au/crisis-chat/

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