I discovered this website Calm.com on one of my absolute favorite blogs, Swiss-miss. (I will dedicate a post entirely to Swiss-miss and its creator Tina Roth Eisenberg in the near future because it is that awesome.) This was a perfect introduction to mindfulness for me - it is portable, flexible and simple. I've used the app on my phone when I need to take a small break, and also set it up from my laptop in a conference room at work so my department can take a few minutes to recharge.

The website has a very simple design, and is super easy to use. There are just two sets of controls - one down the left that allows you to select what type of session to have, and another set on the bottom right that control the music and imagery.

I've taken a few screenshots from the web version so that I can walk through its features.

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There are options for how many minutes you would like your meditation session to last, and whether you would like a guided mediation with a "narrator" or if you would simply like a timer for you to do the exercise on your own with some soothing music in the background.

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At the bottom right, there are additional controls that allow you to change the image on the screen and also the music / ambient sounds. You can choose whether you would like music and imagery together, just music or just images. If you opt to keep the sounds, you have the option to loop them on repeat.