10 Lifestyle Apps to Help Improve Your Health & Wellness
Living a healthy lifestyle begins with proper nutrition and regular exercise, but thanks to constant technological development, mobile applications can also aid in achieving that better life.
In this list, we have compiled 10 most recommended lifestyle apps that can help improve your health. These apps were assessed by medical journals and websites based on their content, reviews, and reliability.
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Calm
Available for free on Google Play and App Store
Awarded App of the Year by Apple in 2017, Calm is the leading app for meditation and sleep. Users claimed to have gotten better sleep, lower stress, and less anxiety with the help of the app’s guided meditations, breathing programs, stretching exercises, and relaxing music.
Moodpath
Available for free on Google Play and App Store
Moodpath is designed to be a personalized mental health companion. The app asks daily questions that assess your mental health and send helpful and supportive insights. The app generates a mental health assessment after two weeks, which you can share with in-app professionals.
MyFitnessPal
Available for free on Google Play and App Store
MyFitnessPal is one of the most popular calorie counter apps. You can take note of the calories of your food and meals by simply scanning the barcode or inputting the calorie count manually. Users can also connect it to other fitness apps like Apple Health and Fitbit to further manage the calories burned.
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Symple Symptom Tracker
Available for free on App Store
Symple is a lifestyle app developed with clinicians to help keep track of your health and well-being. The free version can track factors that influence how you feel and, as its name suggests, makes remembering and reporting symptoms simple.
7 Cups
Available for free on Google Play and App Store
For those interested in counseling and therapy, 7 Cups anonymously connects users with licensed therapists, who are also listed as anonymous listeners, so that they can vent and open up without judgments.
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Headspace
Available for free on Google Play and App Store
Headspace is designed to help you focus more, feel better, and lessen the stress you’re feeling. Learn proper breathing, deal with anxiety, and challenge yourself to transform anger through the app. They also have courses for kids to get them started into meditation.
Sleep Cycle
Available for free on Google Play and App Store
Relax, sleep better, and wake up feeling rested with Sleep Cycle, the smart alarm clock! The app wakes you up while you’re in a light sleep—a natural way to start your day!
Lumosity
Available for free on Google Play and App Store
Lumosity, App Store’s 2018 App of the Day, offers a comprehensive brain training program designed to put your critical thinking, memory, and problem-solving skills to the test.
HealthTap
Available for free on Google Play and App Store
Get your medical questions answered without having to sit in a doctor’s office with HealthTap. Find doctor-written articles and assess symptoms with an AI doctor who will give you personalized recommendations and guidance.
Elevate
Available for free on Google Play and App Store
Elevate is a brain training program designed to improve critical cognitive skills, which proves to boost productivity and self-confidence. Get personalized daily workouts focused on the skills you need the most!
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Which of these apps are you most excited to try? Share it to us in the comments below!
Sources: HealthLine, Medical News Today, Google Play, and App Store
