Must Have Self-Care Apps for Kids and Adults
We all know we should be taking a little time for ourselves every day. For anyone who needs help doing that, here are some from this week’s Cross Media Connoisseur segment with Jon Pole on CJAD800 and Newstalk1010.
They say that happiness is not just about one thing, it is about everything put together. This app features weekly activities to help break old patterns and form new, healthy habits. It teaches users to better cope with stress, and work out negative thoughts with science-based tools and programs to improve emotional well-being. The app was created in conjunction with experts in the fields of positive psychology, mindfulness, and cognitive-behavioral therapy.
ThinkUp: Positive Affirmations
An app all about self-improvement, developing motivation, and using positive affirmations. From motivation to self-esteem, to achieving goals and fitness objectives, this app will help train your brain to focus on positive thoughts throughout the day.
*Currently providing free premium access through the COVID-19 crisis.
They call it “a place to feel better, wherever you go”. This app is used by over 3 million people and offers clinically validated techniques to help manage moods and thoughts. Helps handle on-going conditions like anxiety and depression, and dealing with stress with techniques to calm your mind, change your outlook, or redirect negative thoughts.
Stop, Breathe & Think and Stop, Breathe & Think Kids
An award-winning meditation and mindfulness app that helps adults and children find inner peace. It allows check-ins with emotions and offers short guided meditations, yoga, and acupressure videos to tune in to how you feel.
Their kids version is just as great - meditation and mindfulness to help them discover and develop their superpowers of sleep, being calm, learning to breathe, or to resolve conflicts. This version is designed specifically for children ages 5 - 10.
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As heard on The NightSide with Jon Pole, aired on iHeartRadio stations CJAD800 and Newstalk1010.
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