Achieving happiness is a constant balancing act in an increasingly busy world. Keeping yourself on track is made easier by these apps for happiness.
Apps for happiness
Secret of Happiness
Cost: Free
This app allows users to take part in a 30 day challenge to discover their own secret of happiness. All you need to do is think positive and enter it into the app right after you get up in the morning and just before you hit the bed in the night. Across the 30 day program, the app aims to train your brain to think positively.
Secret of Happiness is available here on Android via Google Play.
iStress
Cost: $0.99
The iStress app enables you to learn relaxation techniques, positive thinking, and employ humour and encouraging thoughts to take control of your stress level and emotions. iStress gives users a daily/weekly record of stress levels related to thoughts and emotions. By monitoring your stress levels and employing techniques of stress reduction, the can help you to enjoy a happier lifestyle.
iStress is available here in the App Store.
Positive Thinking
Cost: Free
The Positive Thinking app gives users access to uplifting quotes and advice when they are in need. The app itself is visually appealing, and can be customised to suit each user. Not only are you able to search positive phrases and reminders about your personal outlook on life, but also to make your own collection of quotes that can be shared with loved ones via text, email or social media.
Positive Thinking is available here on Android via Google Play.
Moody Me
Cost: Free
Moody Me allows you to track your mood and find out what makes you feel good. Log your mood, note what affects it and record any treatments you’re taking. Take pictures of what makes you happy and play them back for an instant lift. Or see what makes you sad so you can better manage your mood.
Moody Me is available here in the App Store.
SuperBetter
Cost: $4.99
SuperBetter is an app built by game designers that uses game-play to resolve stress and mental health issues. The app takes the best of games and applies it to real life situations, to allow you to become stronger, happier, and healthier. Through different quests, you can mentally explore real-life quests, boost your mood, identify ‘Bad Guys’ who are holding you back, recognise your allies and receive advice through 25 different Power Packs.
SuperBetter is available here in the App Store.
Apps for sleep
Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock
Cost: $0.99
This app is designed to make waking up as painless as possible. After placing your phone next to you as you sleep, an intelligent alarm clock will analyzes your sleep and wake you in the lightest sleep phase – the natural way to wake up feeling rested and relaxed. Sleep Cycle also records and graphs information about your sleep patterns.
Sleep Time
Cost: Free
Sleep Time is essentially the Android equivalent of the Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock for Apple. Sleep Time uses the sensitive accelerometer in your Android to detect movements during the night and determine your phase of sleep. It uses this information to set off the alarm at the perfect moment, allowing you to wake up feeling rested. Sleep Time also records and graphs information about your sleep patterns.
Sleep Time is available here on Android via Google Play.
Sleep as Android
Cost: Free for 2 weeks, $3 for subsequent unlock code
Like Sleep Cycle and Sleep Time, the Sleep as Android app is designed to sense your sleep patterns and to wake you up as gently as possible in your lightest phase of sleep. The app also has additional features that warn you when your sleep patterns are becoming irregular or deficient, and helps you get back on track. Sleep as Android can even listen to the noise in the room and record you snoring, speaking or breathing loudly while you are asleep – a useful tool if you are concerned about sleep apnea or other illnesses.
Sleep as Android is available here for Android, via Google Play.
Apps for decision making
ChoiceMap
Cost: Free
ChoiceMap helps people make better decisions. The app allows you to clarify your priorities and your choices, then ranks your options by how well they meet your needs. It’s easy to share results on Facebook, Twitter, and email, too.
ChoiceMap is available here in the App Store.
Smart Decisions
Cost: Free
Smart Decisions is designed to help you save time in your day-to-day decisions. The app allows you to use different proven decision making techniques in your routine decisions. This tool is been made to help you analyse your questions/problems and take your decisions, unlike other tools which gives answers just by rolling bottles or flipping coins to take your decisions.
Smart Decisions is available here on Android via Google Play.
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