Through a pandemic that has taken away the strength and job opportunities of many people, this is the time we should start taking care of our health, both mentally and physically.
1. Calm
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Calm is a meditation and mental pressure reduction app used by thousands of people.
Advantage:
Having music helps you feel peaceful and calm (provided by experts).
There are instructions on meditation techniques.
There are simple, specific meditation and stretching exercises.
You can set exercise reminders and track your progress in improving your stress levels.
Provides solutions to many problems that cause you stress such as work, relationships, confidence and gratitude.
Defect:
You have to pay to get access to all premium features.
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2. The Mindfulness
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The Mindfulness is one of the best stress and anxiety relief apps.
Advantage:
There are free guided meditation courses for beginners.
iOS users can link The Mindfulness with the health application (Health).
With guidance from famous experts.
Content is always updated.
Defect:
You have to pay to get access to all the premium features.
3. Happify
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With Happify, you can limit stress and increase your ability to heal through methods that focus on eliminating negative thoughts and promoting positive emotions.
Advantage:
There are many topics you can choose from: exercises to help increase confidence, dispel stress, succeed in your career, overcome negative thinking patterns…
There are stress relief games.
Defect:
You have to pay to get access to the app.
4. Worry Watch
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Worry Watch is a pretty interesting anxiety reduction app.
Advantage:
You can create a list of the stresses you are experiencing.
There is a notification function that you can use to send encouraging words to yourself every day.
Has the ability to share with your loved ones.
Defect:
Quite simple, without many outstanding features.
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5. Relax and Sleep Well Hypnosis
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Stress can affect all areas of your life, including sleep.
Advantage:
Relax and Sleep Well Hypnosis is formulated by reputable experts.
Provides many small branches of self-development skills, such as increasing self-confidence and dealing with fear.
Use hypnotherapy to help you fall asleep.
There is an electronic manual (ebook).
Defect:
You cannot use this app during the day – the time that mainly causes you stress.
6. Daily Yoga
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In addition to mental methods, physical activities such as yoga are also an effective way to help you face fear and sadness because it will release endorphins – hormones produced by the body to reduce stress and pain.
Daily Yoga will help you control your breathing when experiencing depression with more than 500 asanas (poses used in yoga, meditation, exercise…).
Advantage:
Supports weight loss and creates a healthy lifestyle.
Daily Yoga can act like an antibiotic against depression.
Personalize the exercises according to your physical health and time.
Has an interactive function, encouraging you to integrate and increase your motivation in life.
The exercises are effective both physically and mentally.
Defect:
There are too many practice exercises that make it easy to get confused.