7 Must-have apps for healthy habits working from home

Don’t let working from home take a toll on your health. Keep on track with these apps to use working from home.

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1. Straighten Up Australia – Posture and stretching

2. My Fitness Pal – Diet and snacking

  1. It’s metric-friendly. Lots of calorie-counting apps are designed for the US, but My Fitness Pal has all the right measurements and food products for countries using the metric system.
  2. It’s tailored for you. My Fitness Pal takes into account things like height, weight, gender, activity level and personal fitness goals.

3. Smiling Mind – Mental wellbeing

4. Water Logged – Hydration habit

The human brain is 80% water. If you don’t drink enough water, your body will feel it. Dehydration leads to tiredness, mood swings, headaches and poor concentration. Your body needs water to survive and thrive. And this app will help that happen. Water Logged is a fun way to build healthy hydration habits. Using the app couldn’t be easier. You simply snap a photo of your water bottle or glass – and the app does the rest. It keeps track of how many litres you’ve drunk through the day and reminds you when you need a top-up.

5. Zombies, Run! – Fun exercise

Struggle to motivate yourself to lace up and hit the road? Try adding in a bit of childlike fun. This workout app is an exercise tool crossed with a video game. Pop in your headphones and an audiobook begins to play. The plot: zombies are chasing you. The app tells you when to run faster and when you can relax a little. Get your adrenaline pumping and your heart racing – for more than one reason. This app isn’t for everyone but is sure to mix up your workout routine.

6. Yoga for Beginners – Take a breather

Yoga is the ideal lunch-break workout. Take a step away from your desk and hit the mat. There are plenty of yoga apps out there to use when working from home – but most charge a subscription fee. Not Yoga for Beginners. The app features a huge range of yoga sequences with guided vocals. There are also helpful teaching videos. Whether you want to stretch sore hamstrings or raise your heart rate, the app has something for you. It’s easy and intuitive to use. The app is designed for beginners, but we’re confident even pro Yogis could find something here. After all, going back to basics is a great way to find a little zen.

7. Employment Hero – Keeping it easy

Working from home the healthy way

The truth is, working from home actually presents unique opportunities to invest in your health. You can choose how and where you work. Whether you smash out a run before work or roll out your yoga mat between phone meetings, there are plenty of creative ways to choose health. By simply paying a little attention – both in terms of what you eat and how you move – you can ensure WFH is good for your body and mind. [inline-form form-id=6595]

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