4 of Our Best Self-Care Apps
With the advanced technology and the constant development of products, phones sometimes, and I mean sometimes, can be the perfect outlet for self-care and mindfulness. There are a wide array of apps serving many different purposes. I took matters into my own hands to deep research the plethora of apps to distinguish what were the best health and wellness apps out there.
With busy schedules and the stress of work, whatever it may be, it is easy to disconnect the mind from the body. Breethe is a meditation app that covers many different triggers for stress and unsettlement. The free version of the app offers a smaller, but still great, selection of meditation series. Once you download the app, you are able to decide what you want to focus on during your meditations. There are certain meditations to start and end your day, to elevate your evening, or to take a small break. Different videos have different lengths which allows you to decide how much time you want to spend with your mindfulness practice. Breethe offers a subscription version as well which unlocks a large assortment of videos and demonstrations which can be extremely beneficial for your meditation practice.
Yummly is for those people who love cooking, find cooking therapeutic, or are simply looking for an easy recipe! The app has many different categories that help with narrowing down your research. Certain categories, for example, are kid-friendly, seasonal, and cuisines. Once you find a recipe that tickles your fancy, the article lists the nutrition facts along with the recipe. With that being said, there are certain recipes that are either guided or locked. To view those specific recipes, Yummly offers a monthly subscription of $4.99/month.
Charity Miles is an amazing app to reach your fitness goals while simultaneously donating to charity. Through corporate sponsors, the app is able to donate to the charity of your choice. The app donates 25 cents for every mile you walk or run and every 15 cents for every mile you bike. The more you move, the more that is donated! It provides a perfect incentive to get up and move around. Even the smallest things help!
We all have those nights where we want some excitement… Too Good To Go definitely brings the fun and curiosity. Too good to go is not necessarily an app that helps with healthy eating, but most definitely self-care! It is an app that connects you to local restaurants that have an unsold food surplus. This app serves an amazing purpose in attempting to eliminate food waste. With this app, all the food is discounted. And the exciting thing about it? You don’t know exactly what’s in your goodie bag; It is filled with all the delicious food left at the end of the day.
Today, there are roughly 1.85 million apps available to download, and more will be developed! Fortunately, there are many amazing apps that help with health and wellness. These apps are just a select few that target specific needs, so try them out to see if they work for you like they work for me!