The following list includes resources recommended by  Active Minds at UTD and the UTD Student Counseling Center for meditation as a way to improve mental health. These include instructional links, relaxation techniques, and technological supplements for such activities.

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Basic Introduction to Deep Breathing

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• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYQsRBNYdPk - How to Do Deep Breathing  -Provides education on anxiety and deep breathing and teaches basic deep breathing technique

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExvXmsr--Mk - Deep Breathing Exercise  - Introduction to deep breathing and body scanning

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Guided Mindfulness Meditations

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• http://marc.ucla.edu/mpeg/01_Breathing_Meditation.mp3 - Breathing Meditation (5 minutes)

• http://marc.ucla.edu/mpeg/Body-Scan-Meditation.mp3 - Body Scan (3 minutes)

• http://marc.ucla.edu/mpeg/Body-Scan-for-Sleep.mp3 - Body Scan for Sleep (12 minutes)

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8LjxXSxBeA - Meditation for Insomnia with Gentle Music (1 hour)

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJjc4XreJSQ - Guided Sleep Talkdown - Gentle Rain (1 hour)

• https://www.calm.com/ - 2-20 minute guided meditations or timers for self-guided meditation

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Apps for Phones

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• Stop, Breathe, and Think - Guide that explains the impact of stress as well as mindfulness on our body and brain. Includes meditations such as Mindful Walk, Body Scan, Engaging your senses, etc.

• Calm - Guided meditations with your choice of background noise/natural environment

• Breathe2Relax - Guided breathing exercises - Allows you to track stress and adjust inhale/exhale length during deep breathing exercises

• Headspace - 10 days of 10-minute guided meditations

• 7 Second Meditation: Daily Mindfulness Reminders - Creates phone reminders that provide affirmations and encourage breathing and mindfulness based on the time of the day when you need it most

• Sattva - Guided meditations - Allows you to connect with friends and track overall time spent meditating

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