The Wellness Apps you need to know about for 2023
Let’s face it, we’re all perhaps a little too reliant and invested in our digital devices! The good news is though, there are ways we can use our devices to benefit us and actually boost our wellbeing.
Whilst too much screen time has been proven to have negative effects to both our physical, mental and emotional help, there are actually a plethora of apps that can be used to help counterbalance the ‘not-so-beneficial’ time that we spend on our phones.
Try swapping out a few of our social media apps for these ones below that can help you stay on track, boost your mood and support your routines, habits and holistic wellbeing now and into 2023.
Below are the best wellness apps for 2023 to download right now! Not all of these are new, in fact, some have been around for some time now- yet they have certainly stood the test of time! Finding apps that can support you to make healthy life choices can be really transformational, and in a world where technology and digital living is only on the rise, finding ways for tech to work for us, not against us, is more important than ever.
Our favourite Wellness Apps are:
CALM
Calm is certainly an app that has global recognition, and for very good reason. This popular app doesn’t just offer a plethora of meditation options, it also offers sleep stories, breathing programmes, masterclasses, and relaxing music. Choose your duration, choose your theme (from things like self-esteem, gratitude, letting go, relieving stress, manifestation) and find a quiet place to slip into a peaceful state of calm. The meditations and audio programs are taught by world-renowned mindfulness experts so you are in good hands.
DELICIOUSLY ELLA
Looking for some new healthy recipes to kick start 2023? Deliciously Ella began as a popular blog and has skyrocketed to a series of cookbooks, cafes and even food products. The app offers you a simple and foolproof recipe book in your pocket, filled with delicious plant-based recipes to make at home. There’s over 300 nutritious dishes to choose from that are free from meat and anything remotely artificial to help you find nutritious dishes that you and your friends and family will love too. The app also includes a personalised wellness plan and an intuitive daily tracking tool to monitor your diet, exercise, sleep, mindfulness and water consumption. Get ready for some tasty dishes in 2023!
SLEEP CYCLE
Sleep, it’s a big theme in the world of wellness. It seems like everyone is struggling to get enough of this allusive dreamstate these days with the rise in screen time, to-do lists and late nights and the hustle mentality that the modern world thrives on. If you feel like you’re not get enough sleep or your quality of sleep is far from ideal, Sleep Cycle could be the answer to your nighttime prayers. The app tracks your sleep cycle throughout the night, based on movement and sound analysis, and works to wake you up when you are at your lightest sleep which means you’ll be much less groggy and much more willing to rise when that alarm kicks off. This has been proven to help you feel more rested and transition into the day without the grumps! As well as analysing your sleep cycle, the app will provide you with lots of helpful advice on topics including snoring and sleep deprivation, too. Discover how much better you can feel when you’re focusing on those much needed Zzz’s.
HEADSPACE
If you notice you’re often distracted, have trouble focusing, or are spending too much time living in the past or future, it could be time to cultivate more mindfulness into your life.
Headspace teaches you about mindful living. It offers plenty of high quality meditation courses for stress, anxiety, creativity, focus, and anger, as well as courses on mindful eating, pain management, pregnancy, coping with cancer, and more. The app helps you to basically learn the essentials of meditation and mindfulness in order to live and healthier and happier life
The app encourages you to take just 10 minutes a day to clear your mind and experience the vast number of benefits that this offers. Are you ready for 2023 to be your most calm, mindful and productive year yet?!
STREAKS
Who loves ticking off a good to-do list?! Streaks is an app that helps you to form good habits and essentially, works to hold you accountable to all the goals you set for yourself. The app allows you to track up to twelve tasks you want to complete each day and the goal is to build a streak over consecutive days. These tasks can be anything- to meditate for 3 minutes, spend time in nature, walk to work, journal, exercise, read a chapter of a book, practice gratitude, text someone you love- whatever you want to cultivate more of in your life, Streaks can be the cheerleader to help you get there.
DAYLIO
Whether you want to track your fitness goals or create a mood diary, Daylio Journal is a micro-diary app that has it all. Over the course of each day you are prompted to pick your mood and your daily activities to create a daily entry. The app will then help you to create daily, weekly or monthly goals and motivate yourself. As time goes on the app collects and colates your daily data and displays it in stats and charts so you can see your progress and how you’re tracking. Above all, the app helps you to see your overall wellbeing and patterns in your life to help you make better choices and become more aware of your decisions. Theres also a locked journal for daily insights, a reminder option and plenty of other tools that can help to practice self care, reduce anxiety and promote mindfulness.
CLUE
By far the most loved period app for women, Clue is the most recommended period tracking app by health professionals. It easily allows you to track your period date and also do handy things such as keep an eye on your mood during your cycle. You can find plenty of relevant information for each stage of your cycle and even ask questions if you’re unsure about something that is happening in your own cycle. This is an empowering way to become more connected to your hormones, your mood, your productivity levels and so much more. You’ll start to see patterns and routines and maybe even have some reassurance when you have a day where your overly stressed, grumpy or reaching for that second slice of chocolate cake! Understanding your cycle is empowering, you’ll love it once you begin.
SWEAT
Sweat is one of the worlds best personal training apps co-created by ‘fitfluencer’ Kayla Itsines. The best thing about this fitness app is that it has been made and designed specifically for women. There are lots of diverse classes to choose from including yoga, weight training, HIIT and power building routines. Choose your duration and workout goals and get ready to sweat! There is something for everyone in this app and it even has specialised programs such as a post-pregnancy programme with resistance workouts designed to increase core strength. If getting to the gym or yoga studio is an ongoing challenge for you, this app will help you meet your fitness goals all from the comfort of your home.
SHINE
Shine is a wellbeing app that allows you to prioritise your mental health. Here you can set personal growth goals, enjoy daily motivational texts, and dive into “Shine talks” on everything from stress and anxiety to self-love to burnout. It’s a daily reminder of how amazing you are and everything you have going for you, which is important on those days where you simply don’t feel like the world is on your side. Try it out and start shining a little brighter.
FIVE MINUTE JOURNAL
Studies have shown that both journaling and gratitude have the power to lower stress and boost our mood. So why not enjoy an app that asks you to focus on both?! Take five minutes out of your day to reflect and focus on the positive with the Five Minute Journal. It includes a timeline view to access all of your previous journal entries, daily inspiring quotes, and a one-photo-per-day tool to capture the feel-good moments in your life- like playing with your pooch or sipping on that matcha latte at your favourite coffee hub.
Rather a Wellness Retreat than Wellness Apps?!
These are some of the best apps you can enjoy from home to help keep you motivated, inspired and prioritising self care as you step into 2023 and beyond. However, no wellness app can complete with a wellness retreat! If you’d like to join us for a week of holistic wellness, Bali culture, pampering, luxury, adventure and rejuvenation in 2023, we’d love to welcome you on a luxury wellness retreat.
