Synopsis: Shine is a meditation and motivation app designed to help calm anxiety and stress.
Price and Platform: Free with premium option. Apple and Android.
RDN Score: 5/5
Pros
Cheerful yet calming design that fosters a pleasant and inspiring user experience.
Created by diverse experts including psychologists, therapists and mindfulness experts.
Shine’s content caters to traditionally underserved groups and includes diverse voices, skin tones and experiences to nurture an inclusive community.
Get daily meditations, read a highlighted daily article and log your daily gratitude check-ins in the free app.
Listen to a new “Daily Shine” meditation each weekday.
Access Shine’s “Quick Hitters” for inspiration whenever you need it. These free meditations include the themes Morning Mindset, Midday Mood and Evening Vibes.
Meditations vary in length with most in the five- to 10-minute range.
Daily meditations target the complexities of lives and current circumstances, leading you to “Focus on What you Can Control,” “Listen with Empathy” or “Honor Your Whole Self,” for example.
The app’s Playlists feature has concentrated content on topics such as self-love, Black mental health, AAPI mental health and coping with burnout.
Upgrade to the premium membership for $64.99 per year to get personalized meditations, full library access and additional features such as mood tracking and member-only events.
Cons
At about $65 per year, the premium membership could be cost-prohibitive for some.
Bottom Line: Named in Apple’s Best of 2020, the Shine app is ideal for anyone looking to level up their self-care skills from anywhere at any time.
Marisa Moore, MBA, RDN, LD, is based in Atlanta and specializes in culinary nutrition, communications and consulting. She blogs at marisamoore.com. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter.
Synopsis: Shine is a meditation and motivation app designed to help calm anxiety and stress.
