Best Apps for Health & Wellness

There are 100,000 and counting apps for health and fitness on the market today. That's pretty exciting, but very overwhelming at the same time. It's like Netflix, you have so many movie/TV show options at your finger tips, but you end up spending 30 minutes just looking through all the different categories that you just end up giving up on trying to watch anything at all. The endless amount of apps left me searching for hours trying to research which ones were actually good that by the time I downloaded a few, I was over the whole idea. Which is unfortunate, because there is a lot of really good stuff out there.

Jenn's Favorite (FREE... ish) Apps for Health & Wellness

Calm

Calm is an app to calm yo' self. There are 10 minute guided meditations with your choice of background noise (lake with birdies chirping, beach waves crashing, rain drops, etc). If you don't want the guided meditation part, then you can just listen to the waves and chillax. If you are like me and want someone to talk to you, there is a "body scan" option for progressive relaxation (squeeze your muscle, then let it go), and a "calm" option. There are a zillion others, but to get them you must subscribe. Try out the free ones and if you really enjoy it, you can subscribe for $3.33/month.

Swork It 

Swork it's motto is "No gym, no excuses". There are four workout options- Strength, Cardio, Yoga & Stretching. Each option has a type of workout you can select (full body, upper body, lower body, core, etc.) and the amount of time that you have (five, ten, fifteen minutes). Don't have the time to get in a quick stretch, or don't know what to do? No more excuses. You can even have it send you text alerts to stop and stretch. If you sit at a computer desk all day, I recommend to stop and stretch/move your shoulders, neck, back, hips, and wrists for AT LEAST 2 minutes every hour.

Strava 

Strava is an app for tracking athletic performance using your GPS (phone, garmin, fitbit, etc.) It's like facebook, but for runners, cyclists, snowboarders, walkers, & whatever else your heart desires. You can give "kudos" to a friend for their run, you are able to score virtual medals if you finish a challenge (who doesn't love a good pat on the back), and you also get trophies for PRing different routes. I like how I am able to track my performance overtime, and it helps to be motivated by my followers giving me a thumbs up. 

Daily Water


Who else forgets to drink water until all of a sudden its noon and all you've had is two massive cups of coffee? Guilty. Is it sad that there is an app that will text you to remind you to drink water? Maybe. But whatever works to stay hydrated. You can customize how often you want to be reminded, and also keep track of how much water you are drinking.