Life sometimes gets so busy that taking care of yourself often gets placed in the backseat. But making time for yourself and focusing on self-care is now more important than ever. If you want to be at your healthiest, your mental and emotional well-being should be as strong as your physical health.
Overwhelmed and don’t know where to start? Try an app from your smartphone! Many of these help you create and trigger routines so you’re forced to slow down and take better care of yourself. Download using your lightning-fast
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Tody
From the App Store
They say a cluttered room reflects your cluttered mind, so you can start by cleaning your home. Its goals are simple enough—you create a “plan” for your space with a list of recurring chores you can group per room. Then, you can set
how frequently you want these chores done. For example, you can set a “change the bed sheets” chore every two weeks, and you’ll get a notification every couple of weeks as a reminder. Of course, you can recreate these on your notes
or reminders app for free, but there’s something about getting rid of those pesky red notification bubbles that will motivate you to get up and clean so you can also mark it as done on the Tody app.
You can also turn home cleaning into a game! The app allows multiple users so you and your family members can sync the chores across devices and ‘check in’ to claim credit for the tasks you’ve accomplished. Tody is available for download
on the Play Store and App Store.
Habitica
From the Google Play Store
This habit and productivity app is designed like a roleplaying game (RPG). It helps you improve your real-life habits by turning all your tasks (classified as Habits, Dailies, and To Dos) into little monsters you have to conquer. As you finish your tasks,
you’ll get to level up and unlock more features such as armor, pets, skills, random prizes, and quests. Talk about motivation! Download Habitica on the Google Play Store and the App Store.
Aloe Bud
From the App Store
Aloe Bud calls itself your self-care companion, and it does so by making sure you’re taking care of yourself every day. The app sends gentle nudges throughout the day, reminding you of the little but essential steps you can take to care for yourself,
such as drinking water, eating, reaching out to friends, writing reflections, stepping outdoors, and more. Instead of guilting or shaming you when you haven’t been productive, Aloe Bud is all about affirmation—encouraging you to celebrate
tiny victories and reminding you to put your present self first. Grab Aloe Bud for free on the App Store.
Plant Nanny
From Google Play Store
One of the easiest ways to care for yourself is to hydrate daily, and this app offers the cutest form of motivation! As the name implies, you’ll be the owner of a cartoon plant, and each glass of water you drink helps your little plant grow, so
both of you can thrive!
Set your daily water intake and get hydrated together. You can also expand your garden with lovely pots and containers and even unlock various plants to create your own unique plant family! Plant Nanny is available on Google Play and the App Store.