Let’s face it: Many of us are so attached to our smartphones that they’re rarely outside of our personal bubble, which probably isn’t the best habit. But since it’s unlikely we’ll detach from them any time soon, let’s make them work for the benefit of our health! Download these five free apps and visit their websites to make healthy habits easier to keep.
1. Eat healthy with Yummly
Hold thousands of recipes in the palm of your hand with Yummly. Easily sort and store your favorite recipes and recommendations in a digital recipe box complete with grocery shopping lists, all in a beautifully designed app.
2. Exercise with Fitocracy
Get pre-planned workouts or build your own, then save and track your progress. With Fitocracy you can also connect to friends, get resources, join groups, unlock achievements, and so much more for added reinforcement and support.
3. Stretch out with Yogify
Stretch tight and tired muscles for increased comfort, balance, flexibility and range of motion. And if the word yoga makes you hesitate, don’t worry. This app is designed for all levels from basic stretches to expert yogis, so you won’t end up in a pretzel unless you want to.
4. Relax with Omvana
Decompress during quick work break, get into a deeper relaxation to ease into a restful sleep, or meditate on a topic of your choice. For more sleep-specific relaxation, check out Omvana’s sister app Dormio.
5. Boost your brain with Lumosity
You may not notice how your memory and attention span have deteriorated over time, but you will notice how quickly they improve with just a few Lumosity brain training games. Cognitive training has never been so fun!
Body Mechanix, Inc. is a Charlotte, NC-based company specializing in injury prevention, workplace ergonomics and physical therapy. Led by certified ergonomics assessment specialists, BMI provides on-site ergonomics analyses, injury prevention programs, wellness programs, and other services to large and small companies across the US.
Image courtesy of adamr for freedigitalphotos.net.