We spend a lot of time on our phones, whether that be for communication, social media, or using apps. There are millions of useful applications to help navigate our daily lives. Although sometimes our phones can have a negative effect on mental health (e.g. spending excessive amounts of time on social media), they can also be a great tool to get guidance on maintaining well-being through wellness apps. There are several that can help you keep track of mental health, practice mindfulness and encourage healthy habits. Many of these are free, but may ask for a monthly subscription for certain features.
If you don't spend a lot of time on your phone and prefer to read, or want to get into reading during you r study breaks, we also provided some titles that may be helpful for you. These can be read or you can listen to the audiobook versions, whichever works best for you!
Here are some examples of a very small fraction of the thousands of wellness apps & books that may be useful to you.
UCSB Mental Health Peers are suggesting that some of these apps & books can be beneficial based on the information provided, and are not partnered or affiliated with any of them.
If you don't spend a lot of time on your phone and prefer to read, or want to get into reading during you r study breaks, we also provided some titles that may be helpful for you. These can be read or you can listen to the audiobook versions, whichever works best for you!
Here are some examples of a very small fraction of the thousands of wellness apps & books that may be useful to you.
UCSB Mental Health Peers are suggesting that some of these apps & books can be beneficial based on the information provided, and are not partnered or affiliated with any of them.
Journaling for Mental Health
Reflectly - A Journal for Happiness
- “Reflectly is a journal utilizing artificial intelligence to help you structure and reflect upon your daily thoughts and problems.” https://reflectly.app
- “By integrating the most effective aspects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness apps (e.g. Headspace) and traditional journaling, the Wellnest team created a uniquely powerful mobile wellness tool.”
- Download the Beta app. https://wellnest.co/
- “Get personalized help with guided journals. Check in daily to learn positive thought patterns.” https://jour.com/
Meditation and Mindfulness
Headspace
- “Headspace is here to give you the tools and resources to look after your mind.”
- Free Headspace Plus for the unemployed during COVID-19 crisis https://www.headspace.com/
- “Meditopia is the leading app that helps you to get calm, reduce stress, sleep well, love, find peace and start a deep discovery within yourself.” https://meditopia.com/en/
- “Aura is the world's most personalized wellness app that provides you with thousands of wellness tracks for when you are stressed, anxious, great, or having trouble sleeping."
- Free 6 months of Aura when you create an account using your UCSB email and redeem the code "UCSB" at the link app.aurahealth.io/redeem
Mental Health and Self-care
My Possible Self
- Offers “many different interactive learning modules based on proven psychological methods such as cognitive behavioural therapy and positive psychology, all created to equip you with the skills you need to navigate your way through life.” https://www.mypossibleself.com/how-it-works/
- “Learn how to calm stress and anxiety. Check in daily with your mental health.” https://join.shinetext.com/
- Helps give examples of positive self-affirmations to repeat daily and encourage positive self-talk.
- “MindShift™ CBT uses scientifically proven strategies based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help you learn to relax and be mindful, develop more effective ways of thinking, and use active steps to take charge of your anxiety.” https://www.anxietycanada.com/resources/mindshift-cbt/
- New York Times Bestselling Author Shaun Achor reveals how rewiring our brain for happiness helps us achieve more in our careers, relationships, and as students, leaders, and parents. A must read for anyone wishing to flourish in a world of increasing stress and negativity.
- The Four Agreements offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, and love.
Habit Improvements
Sessions - activity tracker and habit timer
- “It's time to reconnect with your focus, flow and creativity. Sessions are personalized timers for all your favorite activities you want to make into habits.” https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sessions-activity-timer-and-habit-tracker/id962313775
- "Packed with evidence-based self-improvement strategies, Atomic Habits will teach you how to design habits that work for you rather than against you."
Sleep
Sleep Cycle
- “Sleep Cycle tracks and analyzes your sleep, waking you up at the most perfect time, feeling rested.” https://www.sleepcycle.com/
- It can be hard to relax before hitting the sack. Relax Melodies sleep app allows you to combine sounds and melodies with guided meditation and brainwave beats to help you unwind and ease into sleep.
De-stress
Sanity and Self - Stress Relief
- “Hundreds of healing mindfulness sessions to melt tension away PLUS self-discovery, relationships, sleep, productivity & more. Text directly with an expert of your choice to gain understanding and feel whole again. Connect with real experts to help you unpack what’s going on, act with confidence, & feel better.” https://www.sanityandself.com/
- "Both practical and life-changing, The Upside of Stress is not a guide to getting rid of stress, but a toolkit for getting better at it—by understanding, accepting, and leveraging it to your advantage."
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