Mental health is one of the most talked about topics currently in the area of well-being. The impact that the covid19 pandemic had (and has) on our lives, especially at work, drew attention to this very pertinent topic.
In Portugal, as in many other countries, teleworking was decreed mandatory in order to minimize the transmission of the disease. This change greatly affected the mental health of the population - many families found themselves struggling with working out of hours, difficulty in establishing a routine, taking care of the house, looking after the children all day and even supervise your distance learning. Consequences such as stress, anxiety, tiredness, among others, quickly began to be felt.
In the last two articles, Digiplanet talked about stress at work and how to deal with it. Now we want to give suggestions for applications to improve the mental health of workers (and beyond) and help maintain productivity levels strong>healthy!
The Happify application was developed based on studies by several scientists and experts in the field of psychology. Its slogan is “Against stress and worry” and the objective is to increase users’ level of happiness. Showing the effectiveness of the app, they claim that 86% of people who use it regularly confirm that they feel better. Happify offers games, tasks and activities like guided meditation!
We have already discussed the Pomodoro method several times in our articles. It is one of the most used productivity techniques around the world with proven results. The objective is to maintain focus for 25 minutes and take a break for 5 minutes. After 4 cycles, take a longer break of 30 minutes. You will notice that during periods of work, you have large spikes in concentration. The Pomodoro Timer Lite app times your work and break periods, making it possible to customize them according to different work rhythms.
Headspace is one of the best-known apps to help you get started with meditation and increase your concentration levels. The journey begins with short exercises focused on breathing, anxiety, focus and sleep using meditations that can even be done while running or walking. This app was created by Andy Puddicombe, who was a Buddhist monk for 10 years and decided to apply Buddhist techniques to the world of technology.
TO Stoic is an application that will help you deal with stress, based on the principles of Stoicism. It tracks the user's mental health, records variations in mood and state of mind and offers meditation and reflection exercises. With this app, you can also build your personalized routine to encourage organization and reflection on your day. Along the journey with Stoic, many suggestions and tips are given that will greatly improve your mental health and help you to be a happier person.
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