Apps to keep you motivated during lockdown & beyond

Now more than ever, we are relying on technology to keep us healthy and motivated. Here we showcase just a brief snippet of some of the health related apps and podcasts available. There are many more to explore! Apps & to keep you healthy & motivated podcasts

Calm

We all need some calm. Through a number of programmes, including guided meditations and Daily Calm sessions, this app helps users to learn the art of relaxation.It also offers a range of sleep stories to help you get that all important restful sleep.

Headspace

This meditation app has been used by numerous stars, including Emma Watson and Gwyneth Paltrow. It teaches users how to meditate and achieve mindfulness through a series of guided meditations. Maybe a good solution for relieving any lockdown stress.

NOOM

Noom is a mobile-based wellness program that encourages long-term healthy eating habits. Through the app, you can get personalized, one-on-one coaching from a health expert, virtual coaching, daily lessons, tracking tools, support groups, it log meals and snacks, records your exercise sessions and helps track your weight loss progress.

living in uncertain times

Listen to highly regarded expert in the field of the human condition, Richard Moat, advise on one course of action to help us navigate and negotiate these uncertain times we are living in -

https://audioboom.com/channels/5023526

You can find out more about Richard at RichardMoat.com.

I personally use Podbean to source podcasts (but I am sure there are other platforms to explore). I tend to find myself in the Alternative Health section as so many wonderful guided meditations, and daily motivation! We all need a bit of this right now. Happy listening, Zandra x

MyFitnessPal

This is an easy-to-use diary-style app to log your food and exercise. It has a huge database of over 300 million food products with details about each one’s nutritional content. It even allows you to put in your own recipes and ingredients, the app works out the rest! The basic membership is completely free, and it will link up with a whole host of other apps too, like Fitbit Tracker or MapMyRun. Ideal for your daily exercise.