As the semester winds down and final exams, holiday parties, holiday travel and family gatherings approach, it’s important for NC State students, faculty and staff to continue to take time to focus on their mental and physical wellness.
Fortunately, NC State offers several free or low-cost apps to help you do just that. These apps range from personal training to guided meditation, building healthy habits and more.
Wellness and Recreation’s Alexis Steptoe, assistant director of wellness, explained that in the post-COVID world, it’s more important than ever to have different programs and services on demand so that anyone can use them on the go in a hybrid working/education environment of in-person and virtual spaces.
“More and more, we’re finding that folks really do want that on-demand access, something that tailors more specifically to their needs,” Steptoe said. “So they can filter things based on what they need. They can look at things that are most important to them at that point in time and that go with them wherever they are.”
Here are a few free/discounted apps for NC State students, faculty and staff.
Headspace
Free to the first 4,000 student subscribers, Headspace offers science-backed meditation and mindfulness tools to help users think more clearly, sleep better, strive for better health and manage stress.
Headspace is an excellent tool for carving out peaceful moments throughout the day to promote mindfulness and support your overall well-being.
Premium Headspace benefits include on-demand access to Sleepcasts, guided meditations and mindfulness courses that range from beginner to advanced levels.
BetterYou
Available for free to NC State students, faculty and staff, BetterYou is a collaboration between Wellness and Recreation and the College of Engineering through a UNC System grant.
BetterYou aims to help users start building healthy habits and stick to them. The app encourages the completion of goals by allowing users to earn rewards. Register using your NC State email address and earn your first reward after completing onboarding in the app. Earn additional rewards for hitting your goals and completing challenges with friends.
Unwinding Anxiety
Offered through NC State HR, Unwinding Anxiety is an award-winning, evidence-based digital therapeutic that combines neuroscience and mindfulness tools to help people identify anxious habits, ride out stressful episodes, and completely change their relationship to stress.
NC State employees and students can receive a 30% discount on their one-year, six-month, or one-month subscription to their Unwinding Anxiety program and app with offer code NC30.
Mantra
Prioritize your peace of mind through our new partnership with Mantra Health. NC State students have unlimited free access to this telehealth therapy by signing up using their NC State email.
Teambuildr Training
Are you looking to create a workout routine that’s right for you? The Teambuildr Training app, available for a $10-20 one-time purchase for NC State students, faculty and staff, provides a virtual fitness training experience with guidance from a certified virtual trainer.
Work out when and where you want with this virtual service, which includes detailed warm-ups, access to video demonstrations and exercise selection options.
This post was originally published in DASA.