Stress is an inevitable part of life, and with entrepreneurs, this stress reaches sky-high because of responsibilities, and long work weeks adding pressure to the personal life as well.
While being optimistic and having a positive outlook towards every situation in life helps, it gets difficult to cope with it in the long run. However, for increased productivity and thinking power, taking care of your mental and physical wellbeing is extremely important.
72% of entrepreneurs are directly or indirectly affected by mental health issues, which is a significant number considering how many entrepreneurs begin and end their business.
With this, there’s a dire need for mental health tools and resources which can help entrepreneurs stride through difficult times and keep their mind at ease because only then can they focus on growing their business.
Here are 7 mental wellness apps suggested for you:
7 Mental Wellness Apps for Entrepreneurs
We’re on our mobile phones all day, be it for leisure or work. Now, what if you could use your mobile to keep up with your mental wellness instead?
There are some apps that provide the convenience of taking care of your mental health, and which don’t require a lot of time investment. The time you spend on social media, spend it on your mental health, and you will see a difference.
Using these can certainly help you in ways that will not only augment your personal growth but will also benefit you in the professional space, helping you create more innovative business ideas.
Here are 7 mental wellness apps for entrepreneurs:
- Calm
Named as Apple’s 2017 App of the year, Calm is a top-rated meditation app that helps people with mindfulness and relaxation with over 100 courses.
It has small sessions of about 10 minutes which calm the mind, body, and soul taking away all the tension that has built up over your shoulders.
It’s perfect for entrepreneurs with a busy work schedule. You can log in and do a session when you feel overwhelmed, are traveling, or taking a nap.
The sessions help slow down the constant loop of thoughts and help focus and arrive at conclusions on hard decisions.
The sessions help slow down the constant loop of thoughts and help focus and arrive at conclusions on hard decisions.
- Sleep Cycle
The key to feeling rested in the morning is to wake up during your lightest sleep hour. The app detects your sleep cycle through motion detection and wakes you up when you’re asleep during the lightest hour.
For entrepreneurs, a rested goodnight’s sleep is essential to function productively the next day. If you’re not enthusiastic and full of energy, there’s no reason for your employees to be in the same mood.
Being well-rested will also help you think much better by opening horizons to thinking with a fresh mind.
According to the Guardian, “the alarm clock that wakes you up is so gentle and lovely, it feels like being woken up by a mermaid stoking your hair or a unicorn nuzzling your toes.”
- Muse
Muse is a technical headband that measures brain signals when you meditate. It has seven calibrated sensors that measure the brain’s activity. These sensors are placed, two on the forehead, two behind the ears, and three reference sensors.
This gadget connects to an app on your mobile phone through BlueTooth. Muse believes that your brain acts differently at different points of time, so before you begin using the app, they give you a 60-second brainstorming session.
The app de-stresses you with relaxing music and then gives feedback on your brain activity through wind sounds. It’s a brilliantly smart app with excellent ratings.
- Talkspace
Talkspace is a therapeutic app that provides easy access to therapy for those who can’t afford it or don’t want to face a therapist in reality. With this objective, the app helps users find the perfect therapist among 300 certified practitioners, and to start a conversation on text to discuss their problem.
The therapists are well-practiced and help users overcome their problems like loneliness, depression, imposter syndrome, and more using techniques like cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and psychodynamic therapy.
The app also offers special therapy for teens and couples, making the therapy model wholesome.
It’s great for entrepreneurs who want to find solutions to specific issues but don’t want to go to a therapist for the same and treat it through the app.
- Moodfit
Moodfit is a free app that gives you the necessary tools and insights to improve your mood. The app claims to get your mind into the perfect mental shape, just like you workout to create a physical shape.
When you download the app, you are required to fill a questionnaire that gives the app a better idea about you and your moods helping them serve you in the best possible way.
The app can be used when you feel anxious, depressed, or lonely. It will help you overcome these moods through various exercises tailor-made for you. The progress tracker is the tool through which you can assess your mood progress too.
- Jour
Jour is a beautifully illustrated interactive journal that sends you 3 questions every day. These questions help you reflect on your day, set future expectations, and check in on how you are doing.
You can also try out ‘journeys’ which are guiding practices on journaling, resolving conflicts, overcoming anxiety, and explorations of fear.
Practicing journaling helps reflect on what you’re doing in life, and if you’re following the path you intended for yourself.
However, for entrepreneurs, it gets challenging to keep up with the consistency journaling requires, and so Jour is the perfect alternative for that.
- InnerHour
InnerHour is a self-help app which has a bank of expert advice from professional psychologists. The primary mission of this app is to ensure that you get expert solutions for problems that seemingly look deadlocked.
The app offers self-improvement exercises, online courses, topical content and voice, and video treatment meetings in over 7 Indian dialects. They also introduced a coronavirus-focused program available to everyone for free.
It’s an excellent app for entrepreneurs who want to seek help for their problems but don’t have the time to invest in treatment. InnerHour makes it easy to get solutions to problems, and the resources they provide gives further insights into the issue.
Conclusion
Mental wellness doesn’t need a major chunk of your time every day, and with digital technology, you can take up sessions and seek answers to your problems through your mobile phone.
These apps have made mental health and wellness easier to assess, giving plenty of options to entrepreneurs to use those apps which appeal to them.
With your busy schedule while working remotely, these apps are perfect to stride over the crisis that is holding you back or to achieve some mental peace.
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Author bio:
Hanson Cheng is the founder of Freedom to Ascend. He empowers online entrepreneurs and business owners to 10x their business and become financially independent. You can connect with him here.
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