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App Recommendations

A curated selection of apps we recommend for supporting your mental health, building healthy habits, and everyday wellbeing.

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Calm

Free & Paid Premium

Meditation Sleep Mindfulness

Guided meditations, sleep stories, breathing exercises, and relaxing music to help reduce stress, improve sleep, and build a mindfulness practice.

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Waking Up

Free Trial & Paid

Meditation Mindfulness Philosophy

A meditation app rooted in neuroscience and philosophy, offering guided practices, lessons on the nature of the mind, and conversations with leading thinkers.

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Insight Timer

Free

Meditation Mindfulness Community

The largest free library of guided meditations, music, and talks from mindfulness teachers around the world, with a customisable meditation timer.

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Smiling Mind

Free

Meditation Mindfulness Youth

A free, evidence-based mindfulness app developed by psychologists and educators, designed for all ages with programs tailored to different life stages.

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Resonant Breathing

Free

Breathing Stress Relief Relaxation

A simple breathing exercise app that guides you through resonant (coherent) breathing at around six breaths per minute to activate the body's relaxation response.

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Daylio: Journal & Mood Tracker

Free & Paid Premium

Mood Tracking Journaling Self-Awareness

A micro-diary and mood tracker that lets you log your mood and activities without writing a single line, helping you discover patterns and build healthier habits.

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Forest: Focus for Productivity

Free & Paid Premium

Focus Productivity Digital Wellbeing

Stay focused and present by planting virtual trees that grow while you stay off your phone — a gamified approach to reducing screen time and building concentration.

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Finch: Self-Care Pet

Free & Paid Premium

Self-Care Habits Motivation

A self-care companion app where you nurture a virtual pet by completing daily wellness goals, building positive routines through gentle motivation and gamification.

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MindShift CBT

Free

CBT Anxiety Mental Health

Developed by Anxiety Canada, this free app uses evidence-based CBT strategies to help you manage anxiety, shift thinking patterns, and take charge of your mental health.