Our 3 Favorite Stress Relievers for Stress Awareness Month

Mindfulness and Relaxation Apps

According to Taking Charge, mindfulness is awareness that arises from paying attention with purpose in the present moment and without judgment. Does this sound impossible? That’s why there are apps for that. The WTE staff recommends:

• Mindful.org
• Headspace
• Shine
• Yoga Nidra : Android | Apple

Education

The easiest way to beat stress may be staying on top of what’s going on. Knowing what is happening and why, means you panic less. The WTE’s staff takes courses via Pryor Learning. Pryor is a subscription, but our unlimited membership means we take online classes across thousands of topics without additional cost.

Games

Sometimes taking your mind off of everything, stepping away, and doing something fun reduces stress. Perhaps that’s why every startup has a foosball table? Games are great ways to blow off steam. Our staff recommends:

• Tropicats: Irreverent vegetarian cats making snarky comments relieves our stress. A classic match-3 game, Topicats, prompts you to progress through the story by solving puzzles. Impossible to be bored and sure to ease some stress, Tropicats challenges and amuses. Get the app on Android or Apple.
• Happy Color: Do you remember drawing and coloring as a kid? Were you lucky enough your parents gave you the Crayola pack of 64? Today, there’s an app for that. Use Happy Color to remember the fun you had with that big box of crayons as you fill 40 categories of images with happy colors relieving stress as you play. Get the app on Android or Apple.