Why You Need Self-Care Apps
Creating and sticking to a realistic self-care plan can feel overwhelming and time-consuming. As busy women, though, taking care of ourselves is essential—we need to be at our best for our families. Fill your cup first! Having the strength and energy to raise kids, work, and tackle daily tasks is key to keeping both yourself and your loved ones happy and thriving.
Over the years, I’ve built a personal library of self-care apps on my phone that I rely on to keep my mind and body healthy and strong. If you have a smartphone, there’s no shortage of apps focused on self-care, wellness, and mental health. With so many options available, it may take some trial and error to find the ones that work best for you.
30 Self-Care Apps to Explore
Below are some apps I frequently use on my Android phone. Many have similar versions for Apple devices, so a quick search in your app store should do the trick. I hope these ideas help you stay grounded, cope with the pressures of motherhood, and navigate daily life with a little more ease!
Guided Meditations & Soothing Music for Sleep
Spiritual Guidance & Inspiring Messages
Positive Mindset & Gratitude Practice
- ThinkUp
- Gratitude Journal
- My Affirmations: Live Positive
- 365 Daily Motivational Quotes
- Virtual Hope Box
Fitness
Stay Organized & Track Habits
Meal Planning & Recipes
Fun Brain Games
Build Your Self-Care App Library
Whatever helps you stay on track with living your best life is worth exploring. Set aside a little time for yourself to research self-care apps that could support your wellness journey. Ask friends what they’re using and find out what works for them. Then, dive into your phone’s app store and spend some time exploring—there are so many tools out there that can make self-care easier, more enjoyable, and more consistent.
xoxo
Jill Ciampi is a Lifestyle Blogger, Licensed Massage Therapist, and Certified Wellness Coach with a passion for helping others manage stress, chronic pain, and anxiety. Learn more about her journey and wellness practice that offers natural solutions to stress at www.AtTheHeartofWellness.com.
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Wonderful wealth of information. Now is a time when many really need these avenues for self care. I look forward to reading more of your articles.
Thanks for reading, Allison! 🙂
Thanks for the list of apps. I love the 365 days of motivation quotes.
Feels good to read a few per day to cancel out the negative news!
Thanks, Jill. Very comprehensive list. Headspace has been my meditation app for years.
That’s awesome to find one that really works for you!
I’ve heard really good things about some of these apps! I want to try Headspace.
Let me know what you think of that one!
Until I read this post, I didn’t realize just how many self care apps I actually have on both my phone and iPad! Everything from health to nutrition to fitness to gratitude.
I am still finding ones to try. So many choices!
How cool that I can have a gratitude journal in an app! Thanks for the tips. I will be looking into a few of them!
I love that you can read back what you were grateful for in past entries!
Thank you for these suggestions for self-care apps. I’ve been looking for a recipe one and will probably try Yummly.
I love their recipe videos!
These are great apps to consider to get motivated! It makes it easy!
A good way to pass the time!
Great list! I have some of them, I do get addicted to the brain games, so I try to avoid them haha
I know what you mean! I can play the wheel for hours lol
Calm! I love it. Will try a few of these other ones too.
I use that one often!
My, how times have changed. It seems there is an app for pretty much anything you can think of now.
There are thousands to explore!
This is a great resource! So many helpful apps.
Thanks, Cindy! I hope it is helpful 🙂