CWC suggested phone and web apps, which are useful for a range of concerns, from grief to daily wellness.
DISCLAIMER: The resources on this page are provided for informational purposes only; their inclusion does not constitute an endorsement by the UF Counseling & Wellness Center of any of the services or opinions expressed by their respective content owners. We encourage you to consider these guidelines in order to make an informed decision about which apps to try.
General Wellness Resources
Fulfillment Daily offers guidance on living a fulfilling life through “science-backed” news. – fulfillmentdaily.com
Falling rain is one of the most soothing sounds there is. Create a personalized soundtrack to adjust the amount and volume of rain, thunder and storm noises. There’s even a timer and a snooze function! – raining.fm
The Book of Life is an evolving online book that attempts to bring together the best and most helpful ideas in the area of emotional life. Includes guidance on your relationships, the self, your anxieties, and your career. – theschooloflife.com/thebookoflife
The School of Life is a YouTube channel for adults devoted to emotional education. It focuses on topics we’re never taught enough about in college: How can relationships go well? What is meaningful work? How can love last? How can one find calm? – youtube.com/theschooloflifetv
This Way Up offers online treatment courses for mindfulness, stress, panic, anxiety, depression, trauma, and social anxiety. – thiswayup.org.au/
Meditation/Relaxation
New to meditation? Check out your meditation type in this article from Psychology Today. – What's your meditation type?
Many of us have heard about the benefits of meditation, but sometimes find it hard to do so! Fewer of us know about the profound benefits of artistic expression. Creating art, however, is another way to access a meditative state of mind and the profound healing it brings. – fulfillmentdaily.com/cant-meditate-heres-try-art
Headspace was created for those who struggle to take time for themselves each day. The Take 10 program is 10 daily guided meditations for beginners to train themselves to become more mindful for 10 minutes each day. – headspace.com
Stop, Breathe & Think is a meditation website and app that helps increase mindfulness – so it naturally helps you destress. With meditations to start and end your day and a way to check in daily and track your progress, you can become more in tune with your emotions and start to think more positively. – stopbreathethink.org
Smiling Mind is meditation for the modern world. Developed by a not-for-profit organization that works to provide accessible, lifelong tools based in mindfulness meditation. Smiling Mind makes meditation easy for all ages, and the simply designed app is easy to use. – smilingmind.com.au/smiling-mind-app
This free meditation app includes a timer with a variety of settings that can be used for meditations, yoga, or other mindful activities. You can also listen to calming music and guided meditations, journal after each session, and connect with others who are doing the same. insighttimer.com
Sleep
Sleep Time combines sleep tracking and smart alarm clock, using your phone’s sensors to measure the quality of your sleep and wake you up at the optimal time. Sleep Time also includes soundscapes to help you sleep. – azumio.com/s/sleeptime/index.html
One of the simplest ways to get more sleep is to just to get to bed earlier. Go To Bed reminds you when it’s time to sleep. Simply set your ideal bedtime, and it reminds you 30 minutes in advance that your bedtime is coming, You can also track your sleep with the app and sync your records to the Health app. – Go to bed
Sleepyti.me is a website offering bedtime calculator that can help you wake up refreshed by finding the best time to go to sleep. – sleepyti.me
Anxiety/Stress Relief
Article that provides guidance on different techniques to tackle stress and anxiety. – Relaxation techniques for stress relief
Self-Help for Anxiety Management is an app that offers you an anxiety tracking tool, relaxation instruction, guidance on anxiety management, and a community to interact with other uses. It also interactive relaxation tools to learn how to better manage your emotions and physical reactions to them. – breathwrk.com
This app uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help you to identify thinking patterns and the sources of your anxiety. It features breathing techniques, habit and anxiety trackers, positive quotes, and forums. – thewhatsupapp.co.uk
Recovery
The SMART Recovery Mobile App equips downloaders to find in-person and online SMART Recovery meetings while providing daily motivation and tools for coping with urges, maintaining abstinence, etc.
An Android app developed to help people cope with the emotional and physical cravings for alcohol. –joinreframeapp.com
Depression
The self-help methods used in this Android app are based on the tools of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and challenge irrational thinking. –thinkwithclarity.com
Happify is an easy-to-use, self-guided app that encourages you to connect with your thoughts and feelings through the use of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) skills and positive psychology. Happify does this through journals, activities, and games. –happify.com
MoodGYM is an internet based Cognitive Behavioral treatment for Depression developed by a psychologist. One must create an account and then follow a treatment plan. This is an excellent tool to use in conjunction with individual psychotherapy.
PTSD
PTSD Coach was developed by the Department of Veterans Affairs' National Center for PTSD. This iPhone and Android app is intended to be used as an adjunct to psychological treatment, but can also serve as a stand-alone education tool. –mobile.va.gov/app/ptsd-coach
Relationships/Communication
Resources for Your Body
Down Dog offers a studio-like yoga experience wherever you are. Each time you practice, Down Dog creates a brand new yoga routine so always have new things to try. – downdogapp.com
Yoga by Adrienne is a YouTube channel with a variety of excellent yoga videos. Whether you want to work up a sweat, or calm and relieve your tired mind and body, this channel has you covered. youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene
YogaGlo is online yoga and meditation you can do anywhere. Free to use while you are at the Mind and Body Center. – yogaglo.com