Five Faves: 5 Top-Rated Mobile Apps for Stress Relief and Overwhelm
Five Faves: 5 Top-Rated Mobile Apps for Stress Relief and Overwhelm
Every week, expect to receive 5 top recommended resources to help you stress less and enjoy life more!
Note: You don’t have to be a parent or caregiver to be stressed out! You can benefit from these recommended resources too.
Please, pass this on if you know someone who is a parent or caregiver looking for coping strategies, tools, and resources to stress less and enjoy life more.
Quick Relief: 5 Apps for Stressed-Out Parents and Caregivers
Feeling overwhelmed? You're not alone. Parenthood and caregiving can be incredibly demanding. Let these apps be your pocket-sized escape:
Calm or Headspace: Immerse yourself in guided meditations, sleep stories, and breathing exercises to find your zen.
Insight Timer: Discover a vast library of free meditations and mindfulness practices to suit your mood.
Smiling Mind: This app offers age-appropriate mindfulness tools for both you and your kids.
Happier: Boost your mood with daily challenges, inspiring stories, and gratitude practices.
Ten Percent Happier: Meditations for helping you stay present, focused, and of course, happier.
This article from FORTUNE lays out their 10 favorite meditation apps and what they’re best used for (ex. Ten Percent Happier for anxiety).
And if you have a YouTube video or radio app, search for meditation or deep sleep videos for relaxation and better sleep! Here’s my curated playlist.
Sometimes, nature videos like running streams of water and crashing waves are the perfect background noise while I work or do mindless tasks like housework.
Like this one:
Remember, taking short breaks to recharge is essential. Download these apps and permit yourself to unwind!
Your friend,
Dawn-Renée
Please remember to pass this on if you know someone who is a parent or caregiver looking for coping strategies, tools, and resources to stress less and enjoy life more.