December 03, 2018 at 07:01PM
Usually when it comes time to practice self-care, you ditch your tech and focus on what makes you feel good IRL, whether that’s taking a candlelit bath, making your favorite smoothie, or grabbing a good book. Don’t push your phone too far away, though: Thanks to a growing trend, self-care apps might just be the easiest way to get your fix.
Every year, Apple reveals what’s on the rise, and for 2018, the App Store editors have named self-care the breakout trend, due to the ever-growing list of options that are giving people fuss-free, super accessible ways to focus on the self. “Our devices are always so close to us, and being able to pull them out and almost have a self-care buddy right there with you is really nice,” Smokey Fontaine, EIC of the App Store, tells me. “Self-care means different things to everyone, and however you want to bring a positive moment into your day, there’s an app for that.”
While the self-care genre expands year after year, Fontaine reveals it’s really hit a new level in 2018. “It goes beyond not only what you imagine an app could do, but also what a self-care app is. It’s gone beyond meditation into some really interesting areas,” he says. Sure, go-tos like Headspace are certainly here to stay. But you’ll also find other options that are continuing to grow, too, like Shine, which motivates through audio pep talks, #SelfCare, which gives you soothing activities to do (like coloring circles or petting a virtual cat!), and Mend, which helps you heal and focus on self-growth.
No matter which self-care app is the best fit for you and your life, one thing’s for sure: When you use technology correctly—AKA not just for scrolling through Instagram—it can impact your life for the better.
This is the hack Tim Ferriss uses to prioritize self-care without compromising productivity. Or, find out three ways Nicole Kidman squeezes self-care into her schedule.
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Author Tehrene Firman | Well and Good
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