Mobile Apps for Health!
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) have created many free mobile apps to help with a variety of medical and mental health conditions. Take a look at all of the VA mobile apps here.
Dr. Donesa-Zuzak and Dr. Perales often use the following mobile apps in conjunction with their treatment plans:
CBT-i Coach helps you get the most out of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i) so that you can develop good sleep habits and sleep better.
Mindfulness Coach provides you with tools and guided exercises to help you practice mindfulness, which means paying purposeful attention to the present moment without passing judgment on it or your feelings. Mindfulness has been shown to be effective for reducing stress, improving emotional balance, increasing self-awareness, helping with anxiety and depression, and coping more effectively with chronic pain.
Breathe2Relax is a portable stress management tool. Breathe2Relax App is a hands-on diaphragmatic breathing exercise.
Stay Quit Coach can help with quitting smoking. It provides support and information for adults who are already in treatment to quit smoking and can help them stay quit even after treatment ends.