3 Apps to Help Regulate Stress and Anxiety
Have you ever felt like your emotions were taking over your life? It’s normal and healthy to experience a wide variety of emotions, but sometimes too many emotions (such as stress, anger, and anxiety), can start to feel overwhelming. And while there are many things we can do in our day to help ourselves de-stress when we feel anxious or unnerved, such as deep belly breathing and taking breaks, emotional self-regulating apps can also be helpful.
When we can emotionally self-regulate, we have a bit more control over emotions. We can allow ourselves to feel the emotion (stressed from work) and then let it pass. This helps us to move forward with our day, rather than being stuck in the thoughts and feelings of distress. Emotional self-regulating also helps us to assess our needs. For example, if we constantly feel like we are rushing around with never a moment to spare in our day and feel completely drained, perhaps we need to make changes in our schedule to give ourselves more downtime during the day. But if we aren’t in a calm, relaxed place to do this, we won’t be able to determine our needs.
This is where the below 3 apps might help.
3 Apps to Help Regulate Emotions
Headspace
Headspace helps create life-changing habits to support mental health and to help find a healthier, happier you, according to their website. They offer guided meditations and mindfulness practices, including for those who are busy during their and only have a few minutes of time to listen. Headspace also provides programs for businesses.
Calm
Calm provides listeners with guided meditations and is specifically designed for relaxation and improved sleep. They also mention they can help with improving focus, reducing stress and anxiety, and self-improvement. One of their most popular meditations is their Daily Calm 10-minute meditation. They provide features for businesses as well.
iMoodJournal
iMoodJournal is designed as a personal diary and mood charting tool. The app can also track sleep, stress and anxiety, energy levels, and more. The company says the app can help with learning more about yourself and providing insight as to what changes your mood throughout the day.
To use one of the above apps, visit your mobile device’s app store and download it onto your phone. Next time you’re feeling overwhelmed, you now have another tool in your toolbox for processing those emotions and allowing them to pass so that you can maybe experience less stress and more joy in life.
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