Mental Health & Well-Being Smart Phone Apps

Healthy Minds by Royal Ottawa Health Care Group

• Stress can take a toll on your mind, weighing you down and even making you ill, so it’s important to take action to stay healthy.
• HealthyMinds is a problem-solving tool to help you deal with emotions and cope with the stresses you encounter both on and off campus.  The goal: Keeping your mind healthy.
• Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/healthyminds/id717009636?mt=8
• Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.healthy.healthyminds&hl=en

MindSHIFT  by Anxiety Disorders Association of British Columbia

• MindShift will help you learn how to relax, develop more helpful ways of thinking, and identify active steps that will help you take charge of your anxiety.
• This app includes strategies to deal with everyday anxiety, perfectionism, worry, panic and conflict.
• Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/mindshift/id634684825?mt=8
• Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bstro.MindShift&hl=en

Breathe2Relax   by The National Center for Telehealth and Technology

• Breathe2Relax is a portable stress management tool which provides detailed information on the effects of stress on the body and instructions and practice exercises to help users learn the stress management skill called   diaphragmatic breathing.
•  Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/breathe2relax/id425720246?mt=8
• Android:  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.t2health.breathe2relax&hl=en

Take A Break!    by Meditation Oasis

• Enjoy the  benefits of deep relaxation, stress relief and  meditation. The app gives you the option of listening to music or nature sounds during meditation exercises. 
• Apple:  https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/take-a-break-guided-meditations-for-stress-relief/id453857236?mt=8
• Android:  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.meditationoasis.takeabreak&hl=en

Stop, Breathe & Think: Meditations Tailored to your Emotions by Tools for Peace

• The Stop, Breathe and Think app is a mindfulness, meditation and compassion-building tool that is simple, fun and easy to use.
• Check -in to how you are thinking and feeling, and select emotions that guide you to recommended meditations.
• Apple:  https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/stop-breathe-think-meditation-and-mindfulness/id778848692?mt=8
• Android:  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.stopbreathethink.app&hl=en

SAM: Self-Help for Anxiety Management by University of the West of England

• SAM is a user– friendly app that offers a range of self-help methods for people who are serious about learning to manage their anxiety.
• Apple:  https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/self-help-for-anxiety-management/id666767947?mt=8
• Android:  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.uwe.myoxygen&hl=en

Calm: Meditation to Relax, focus & Sleep Better by Calm.com

• A popular app for mindfulness and meditation that promotes clarity, joy and peace to your daily life.
• Topics include: Managing stress, calming anxiety, focus and concentration, gratitude and many more!
• Enjoy a calmer mind with guided meditations and experience more restful sleep with Sleep Stories.
• Their website is also a great resource: www.calm.com
• Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/calm-meditation-to-relax-focus-sleep-better/id571800810?mt=8
• Android:  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.calm.android&hl=en

SuperBetter by Super Better, LLC

• SuperBetter increases resilience - the ability to stay strong, motivated and optimistic even in the face of difficult obstacles.
• Playing SuperBetter makes you more capable of getting through any tough situation—and more likely to achieve the goals that matter most to you.
• Apple:  https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/superbetter/id536634968?mt=8
• Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.superbetter.paid&hl=en

Pacifica: Anxiety, Stress and Depression Relief by Pacifica Labs, Inc.

• Stress, anxiety, and depression can get in the way of you living your life.
• Pacifica gives you holistic tools to address it based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, relaxation, and health.
• Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/pacifica-anxiety-stress-depression-relief/id922968861?mt=8
• Android:   https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pacificalabs.pacifica&hl=en

Happify: Activities for Stress & Anxiety  by Happify, Inc.

• If you're feeling stressed, anxious, depressed, or you're dealing with constant negative thoughts, the Happify app can teach you  effective tools to help take  control of your emotional wellbeing.
• The focus is to reduce stress, overcome negative thoughts, and build greater resilience.
• Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/happify-activities-games-for-stress-anxiety/id730601963?mt=8
• Android:  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.happify.happifyinc&hl=en

Headspace: Guided Meditation & Mindfulness  by Headspace meditation limited.        

• Meditation made simple!
• Guided meditations suitable for all levels from Headspace. Meditation can help improve your focus, exercise mindful awareness, relieve anxiety and reduce stress
• Apple:  https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/headspace-guided-meditation-mindfulness/id493145008?mt=8
• Android:  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.getsomeheadspace.android&hl=en