10 free summer wellness apps
Text: Anastasia Karyukin
Long walks in the park, outdoor picnics, playing sports in the open air, fresh vegetables and fruits, the opportunity to relax from work - summer is beautiful in itself. These ten applications will help not to get sunburned, be physically active and just feel good in any situation.
Sworkit
IOS, ANDROID
This application is for those who do not want to go to a stuffy gym in the summer, but like to keep their body in shape. Sworkit offers a huge number of workouts for which no equipment is required: they can be held in the nearest park. Videos in which professionals show the correct technique of exercises will help not to make mistakes, and the choice between strength training, cardio and stretching will allow almost everyone to find something to their liking.
Ultraviolet ~ UV Index
iOS
After a long winter, the hot sun and the long daylight hours cannot but rejoice - but one should not forget that in summer the activity of the sun's rays increases and the skin must be protected from burns. Ultraviolet ~ UV Index is a very easy to use application that shows the current level of radiation in the form of a large bright circle. Blue and green tones mean that it is safe, and red and purple - that it is better to hide in the shade. The app has general tips on being in the sun - and it will tell you when it's time to wear a hat or apply sunscreen.
Down dog
iOS, Android
The Down Dog application has the highest rating on the App Store among all yoga applications - and if your winter mat is gathering dust in the closet, it's time to take it to the park or to the country and practice. The application each time offers a new workout in accordance with a given level and duration. You can choose a complete practice, an option for recovery (stretching and relaxation exercises) or, on the contrary, the active part without warming up and stretching.
Smoothies recipes
Android
If in the winter you could only dream of fresh smoothies and juices, then the variety of fruits, berries and vegetables in the summer allows you to realize any ideas. In this application with a simple name - a lot of recipes smoothies, not only from the usual products, but also from quite unexpected combinations, such as spinach with a banana, chia seeds, cinnamon, ginger and chickpea. The main thing - do not forget that the notorious "detox" and "superfoods", which often come bundled with talking about smoothies, - this is not the solution to all problems.
MySpaWater Recipes
iOS, Android
This is a step forward compared to boring applications that just remind you to drink plenty of water. MySpaWater Recipes offers ideas for healthy and beautiful drinks - for example, with orange and cucumber or with chili, strawberries and lime. All that needs to be done is to add the ingredients from the recipe to the water and let it stand for 20-30 minutes.
Airplane stretches
iOS
Airplane Stretches - an application for those who are planning a vacation with a long flight. No matter how happy we are for the upcoming holidays in Bali or the Caribbean (I envy you), ten-hour flights require at least some kind of physical activity. Airplane Stretches will remind you to warm up, offer more than forty exercises to choose from, or simply ask you to get up and walk around the cabin.
Smiling Mind
iOS, Android
Many healthy lifestyle experts are now talking about mindfulness meditation (or mindful meditation), calling for it to be given at least five minutes a day. We recommend trying the Australian application Smiling Mind, whose creators want meditation lessons to become compulsory at schools and universities in Australia by 2020. In summer it is especially pleasant to meditate outdoors in the garden or park, on the lake or on the balcony.
Star chart
iOS, Android
For all romantics and lovers to look at the night sky, not remembering a single constellation, except for the Big Dipper, Star Chart application was invented. It is enough to direct the phone screen to the stars you like, and the application will tell you exactly what you see - and even show an illustration that allows you to see a swan or a lion in the same constellations. The database - 120 thousand stars.
Zenify
iOS, Android
The creators of Zenify believe that every person on the planet should be happy - and tried to create an assistant in this matter. During the day, Zenify will give simple tasks or remind you of simple things that can make life brighter - for example, it will offer to concentrate as much as possible on current actions or to consider your own hand in details, paying attention to each hair on the skin. Available in Russian, the application allows you to select the frequency of notifications, their number per day and the time period when you know that you will have the opportunity to perform them.
iDrinkSmarter
ios, android
If summer is the time for parties and cocktails, then iDrinkSmarter is more useful than ever. This application will help not to leave the "green zone", that is, the degree of intoxication, not threatening a headache the next morning. It will count drinks and offer, for example, a little walk if several cocktails were drunk one by one too quickly.