Here are a few more skills you might want to enable.
Sleep and Relaxation Sounds Try saying list of 3 items Alexa open Sleep Sounds Alexa ask Sleep Sounds to play Thunderstorm Alexa ask Sleep Sounds to play Rain About this Skill Sleep Sounds lets you play ambient sounds to help you sleep peacefully or block out unwanted noise at work or home. With over 20 high quality sounds to choose from, you'll be able to sleep better, stay focused, study without interruption, relax quickly, meditate more effectively, and get your baby to go to sleep faster! If there's a sound you'd like to see added, just e-mail us at sleepsoundsk...@gmail.com. To Enable the Skill: Say "Alexa, enable Sleep Sounds skill" or search for "Sleep Sounds skill" in the Alexa mobile app or at Amazon.com. Click the enable button on the Sleep Sounds skill page. To Get Started: Say "Alexa open Sleep Sounds". To play a sound say "Play Thunderstorm" or "Play Rain". To get a list of sounds, say "List Sounds". When a sound is playing, you can say "Alexa Next" or Alexa Previous" to play the next or previous sound. To start a sound directly (when Sleep Sounds is already playing a sound -OR- when Sleep Sounds is not started ): Say "Alexa, tell Sleep Sounds skill to play Thunderstorm". Replace 'Thunderstorm' with any supported sound name. By default, the sounds will loop automatically and play until you say "Alexa, Stop". To limit the time that the sound will play, first play the sound using one of the above methods and then say "Alexa, stop in 2 hours" or whatever time limit you would like. New sounds added this week: Fireplace Underwater Wind Forest Birds Music Box Choose from all of these high quality sounds: Thunderstorm Ocean Rain Wind Chimes Fireplace Beautiful Dream Brown Noise City Rain Heartbeat Heavy Rain Jungle Night Mountain Lake Relax River Sleep Little Babies Small Lake Swiss Massage White Noise Rainforest Underwater Wind Forest Birds Music Box We hope you'll love Sleep Sounds and give us a 5-star rating. If you feel that Sleep Sounds deserves less than a 5-star rating, please let us know at sleepsoundsk...@gmail.com and we'll do everything in our power to make it better. We'd love to hear from you! If you have questions, comments, or feedback, please e-mail us at sleepsoundsk...@gmail.com. Good Night Try saying list of 1 items Alexa Good Night About this Skill Sleeping alone tonight? You are never alone when Alexa is beside you. Wish Alexa a good night and she will respond right back! Good Morning Try saying list of 3 items alexa good morning good morning rise and shine About this Skill A fun Good Morning response based response where users can say good morning and expect a little more from the response. Story Teller Try saying list of 3 items Alexa ask story teller for a scary story Alexa tell story teller to make up a story Alexa ask story teller to tell us a sci-fi story About this Skill StoryTeller is a random story generator. You can either ask for a specific genre of story you would like to hear (sci-fi, fantasy, scary, etc.) or StoryTeller will choose a genre for you, just ask! Sleep Lady Try saying list of 1 items Alexa, play Sleep Lady. About this Skill This skill plays a "Bedtime Relaxation" audio track to help you fall asleep. You can control it with the usual voice commands like "pause", "resume", and "start over". Original recording from Community Wellness at MIT Medical. This and other content can be found at: https://medical.mit.edu/community/sleep/resources These downloadable resources are intended for general informational purposes only. They should not be relied upon to suggest a course of treatment and should not be used in place of consultation with, or the advice of, a physician or other qualified care provider or therapist. You should not delay seeking medical advice from your physician or other qualified healthcare provider or therapist, and you should not disregard advice given by one of these professionals because of something you have read, heard, or seen on this website. Please do not listen to or read content while driving or performing other activities that require your attention. Icon made by Darius Dan (http://www.flaticon.com/authors/darius-dan) from www.flaticon.com. Stress Pal Try saying list of 3 items Alexa, ask Stress Pal, I'm stressed. Alexa, ask Stress Pal, I'm overwhelmed. Alexa, ask Stress Pal, I need to relax. About this Skill Alexa, ask Stress Pal, I'm Stressed. Or ask Stress Pal, I need to relax. Or ask Stress Pal, I have anxiety. Any of these prompts will make Stress Pal help lead you through one of her many relaxing exercises in her repertoire. She will lead you in a breathing exercise or a visualization exercise or a counting exercise. Take a short break with Stress Pal to improve mindfulness and concentration. This is a healthy and convenient skill to help you stay productive throughout a stressful day. Jan 11, 2017 Update: Improved exercises so that they are now 2 minutes long and more effective. ____________________________________________________________________________ __ Gateway For the Blind LLC. Denny Huff PO Box 515 St. Clair, MO 63077 Phone: (636) 428-1500 Fax: 314-558-0298 Email: de...@gatewayfortheblind.com <http://www.gatewayfortheblind.com> www.gatewayfortheblind.com THE GATEWAY TO INDEPENDENCE
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