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THE PURSUIT OF APPINESS How’s Your Mobile Health?
Take Back Your Time
43% of Americans are “constant checkers” of email and social media, according to the APA. How does this affect their lives? Constant checkers
Tech use is a somewhat or significant source of stress
23%
14%
Do you own your phone, or does your phone own you? Want to break the cycle of constant checking? Here are some tips. • Mindfully notice: what are you really getting out of a particular app? You might realize it’s not as fun as you had assumed.
Non-constant checkers
Feel less likely to meet friends & family in person due to tech
• Bothered by unnecessary notifications? Try turning off anything that isn’t a real person trying to contact you in the moment.
Feel less connected to family (even while together) due to tech
• Consider what guidelines might improve your relationship with your phone — and your friends. For example: no phone use during meals. • If you use apps mindlessly, try keeping only practical, tool-like apps on your home screen. Everything else, like games and social media, can go in a folder on the second page.
44%
25%
35%
• Take a phone vacation! Turn it off for a day, or go out without it.
15%
y More at mindful.org/5-ways-organize-phone-unhijack-mind
y More at apa.org/news/press/releases/stress
Cellular Anatomy Some apps distract us, but some can improve our lives. Many of these are tools to enhance wellness or make tasks easier. You might not find them all helpful, so pick what works for you!
Wellness Apps 7 Cups Stressed out? Log onto the VCU portal and text chat with a trained listener. Plant Nanny When you drink a glass of water, your adorable cartoon plant gets one too. Medisafe Never forget to take your meds again! Intellidrink* Enter alcoholic beverages to show a graph of your BAC trajectory.
Safety Apps 11:11 AM
Carrier
Settings
51%
Messages
LiveSafe
Circle of 6
7 Cups
Plant Nanny
Mint
Any.DO
Medisafe
IntelliDrink
SecureSafe
VCU RAM Guide
Craving to Quit
Eat Right Now
Insight Timer
Sleep Cycle
Snapchat
Phone
Safari
Music
Craving to Quit This proven-effective app teaches mindfulness to help you quit nicotine. Eat Right Now Helps you beat thoughtless or emotional eating habits through mindfulness. Insight Timer Tons and tons of free guided meditations. Sleep Cycle Monitors sound and movement to wake you up in the lightest sleep phase. *Educational use only — do not rely on app for decision-making purposes.
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Social Media
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LiveSafe Connect directly to VCU Police in an emergency. Share tips anonymously. Have a friend watch you walk home. Circle of 6 Choose six people to notify in case of an emergency or uncomfortable situation.
Productivity Apps Mint Hook this to your credit/debit cards to keep track of where your money goes! Any.DO To-do list with a twist: at the end of the day it prompts you to review your tasks. SecureSafe Best to use a different password for everything, but how to remember them? Try this touch-activated app.
VCU RAM Guide Get info about activities on campus. Create a schedule and view maps. VCU Insider, by the Division of Student Affairs, is part of VCU RAM Guide. It features wellness tips and ways to get involved for students, parents, and staff!