Skip to content

TechRepublic

  • Top Products
  • AI
  • Developer
  • Payroll
  • Security
  • Project Management
  • Accounting
  • CRM
  • Academy
Resources
  • TechRepublic Premium
  • TechRepublic Academy
  • Newsletters
  • Resource Library
  • Forums
  • Sponsored
Go Premium
Popular Topics
  • Top Products
  • AI
  • Developer
  • Payroll
  • Security
  • Project Management
  • Accounting
  • CRM
  • Academy
  • Project Management
  • Innovation
  • Cheat Sheets
  • Big Data
  • Tech Jobs
View All Topics
Go Premium
CXO

Photos: 10 apps to help manage work stress and mental health

By Macy Bayern September 10, 2019, 10:39 AM PDT

Image
1
of 10

image-1.jpg
image-1.jpg
Photos: 10 apps to help manage work stress and mental health

1. Headspace

Image: iStockphoto/oatawa

1. Headspace

Stress from work can be overwhelming, affecting employees emotionally and physically. Here are 10 apps to help you manage those stressors.

Headspace is a meditation app any person can use. In the app, users can choose a meditation series based on a variety of topics including anxiety, stress, sleep, and physical exercise. The app coaches beginners through guided meditations, and also gives advanced meditators exercises to further their practice. Meditation is a great way to relax, and this app is a good starting place! 

Download here for Apple.
Download here for Android. 

SEE: Photo galleries: Check out our coverage (TechRepublic on Flipboard)

Image: iStockphoto/oatawa
image-2.jpg
image-2.jpg
Photos: 10 apps to help manage work stress and mental health

2. Moodpath

Image: Screenshot/Moodpath

2. Moodpath

Moodpath is a mental health screening tool, which analyzes a user’s feelings and symptoms. The app studies the user’s mental state over two weeks, generating a report that can be shared with physicians or therapists, making it a great first step for diagnosing or recognize a mental health issue.

Download here for Apple. 
Download here for Android. 

SEE: Photo galleries: Check out our coverage (TechRepublic on Flipboard)

Image: Screenshot/Moodpath
image-3.jpg
image-3.jpg
Photos: 10 apps to help manage work stress and mental health

What's Up?

What's Up?

Designed for users struggling with depression, this app helps identify negative thought patterns and create different ways of thinking during difficult situations. With tools including breathing techniques, a journal to track moods and thoughts, and guided thought exercises, the app could also be beneficial for those struggling with anxiety, stress, and more. 

Download here for Apple.

SEE: Photo galleries: Check out our coverage (TechRepublic on Flipboard)

image-4.jpg
image-4.jpg
Photos: 10 apps to help manage work stress and mental health

4. Sanvello

Image: Screenshot/Sanvello

4. Sanvello

Similar to What’s Up?, Sanvello helps users identify and work through thoughts that lead to negative feelings. The app features mood tracking, breathing exercises and meditations, a peer support group, self-help strategies, daily challenges, and a place to input long-term goals. 

Download here for Apple. 
Download here for Android. 

SEE: Photo galleries: Check out our coverage (TechRepublic on Flipboard)

Image: Screenshot/Sanvello
image-5.jpg
image-5.jpg
Photos: 10 apps to help manage work stress and mental health

5. Happify

Image: Screenshot/Happify

5. Happify

Happify helps people overcome negative thoughts and stress through games and activities. The science-based activities use positive psychology and cognitive behavioral therapy practices to help people cope with stress. Each user is assigned a track, with the games focused on getting you toward a goal. 

Download here for Apple.

Download here for Android. 

SEE: Photo galleries: Check out our coverage (TechRepublic on Flipboard)

Image: Screenshot/Happify
image-6.jpg
image-6.jpg
Photos: 10 apps to help manage work stress and mental health

6. Breathe2Relax

Image: Screenshot/Breathe2Relax

6. Breathe2Relax

Geared toward users under high amounts of stress, Breathe2Relax teaches users how to manage stress through diaphragmatic breathing. This controlled type of breathing helps stabilize the users mood, and the app can be connected to an Apple Watch device to measure heart rate throughout. 

Download here for Apple. 
Download here for Android. 

SEE: Photo galleries: Check out our coverage (TechRepublic on Flipboard)

Image: Screenshot/Breathe2Relax
image-7.jpg
image-7.jpg
Photos: 10 apps to help manage work stress and mental health

7. Talkspace

Image: Screenshot/Talkspace

7. Talkspace

Talkspace is a teletherapy tool that matches users with licensed therapists. Once the user is paired with a therapist through a matching questionnaire, the user can choose a payment plan and message, video chat, or call the therapist. This app is particularly useful for traveling business professionals who need a therapist they can access remotely and easily.

Download here for Apple.  

Download here for Android. 

SEE: Photo galleries: Check out our coverage (TechRepublic on Flipboard)

Image: Screenshot/Talkspace
image-8.jpg
image-8.jpg
Photos: 10 apps to help manage work stress and mental health

8. SuperBetter

Image: Screenshot/SuperBetter

8. SuperBetter

SuperBetter helps users maneuver tough situations and tackle stress, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, and more. Created by award-winning game designer Jane McGonigal, SuperBetter is built in the form of a game, giving people motivation to work through difficult obstacles in daily life. 

Download here for Apple. 
Download here for Android. 

SEE: Photo galleries: Check out our coverage (TechRepublic on Flipboard)

Image: Screenshot/SuperBetter
image-9.jpg
image-9.jpg
Photos: 10 apps to help manage work stress and mental health

9. Calm

Image: Screenshot/Calm

9. Calm

Apple’s Best of 2018 award winner, Calm hosts a variety of videos that include guided stretching, sleep stories, and meditation. Every day, a new “Daily Calm” meditation is released with a different theme, motivating people to use the app and see what the day’s meditation holds. The sleep stories help stressful sleepers rest easy, especially when overwhelmed by anxiety and stress from work. 

Download here for Apple. 
Download here for Android. 

SEE: Photo galleries: Check out our coverage (TechRepublic on Flipboard)

Image: Screenshot/Calm
image-10.jpg
image-10.jpg
Photos: 10 apps to help manage work stress and mental health

10. Worry Watch

Image: Screenshot/Worry Watch

10. Worry Watch

Worry Watch is designed to show users their anxiety patterns, helping them to realize that many concerns turn out to be unfounded. Users follow three main steps: Record, reflect, and reason. First, the user writes down what is bothering them, setting a reminder in the app to revisit the note later. Once the reminder comes, the app asks the writer to reflect on the note, and write down whether the outcome was as bad as the user thought it’d be. Then, the app creates charts to reveal; patterns in the users anxieties. 

Download here for Apple. 

Also see 

Dark Web: A cheat sheet for professionals (TechRepublic)
Tech conferences and events to catch in 2019 (TechRepublic download)
Policy pack: Workplace ethics (TechRepublic Premium)
Remote working 101: Professional’s guide to the tools of the trade (ZDNet)
5 best standing desk converters for 2019 (CNET)
The 10 most important iPhone apps of all time (Download.com) 
Photo galleries: Check out our coverage (TechRepublic on Flipboard)

Image: Screenshot/Worry Watch
  • CXO
  • Mobility
  • Tech & Work
  • Account Information

    Share with Your Friends

    Photos: 10 apps to help manage work stress and mental health

    Your email has been sent

Share: Photos: 10 apps to help manage work stress and mental health
Image of Macy Bayern
By Macy Bayern
Macy Bayern is a former Associate Staff Writer for TechRepublic. She is a graduate from the University of Texas at Austin's Liberal Arts Honors Program.
  • Account Information

    Contact Macy Bayern

    Your message has been sent

  • |
  • See all of Macy's content

Daily Tech Insider

If you can only read one tech story a day, this is it.

TechRepublic TechRepublic
  • TechRepublic on Facebook
  • TechRepublic on X
  • TechRepublic on LinkedIn
  • TechRepublic on YouTube
  • TechRepublic on Pinterest
  • TechRepublic RSS
Services
  • About Us
  • Newsletters
  • RSS Feeds
  • Site Map
  • Site Help & Feedback
  • FAQ
  • Advertise
  • Do Not Sell My Information
  • Careers
Explore
  • Downloads
  • TechRepublic Forums
  • Meet the Team
  • TechRepublic Academy
  • TechRepublic Premium
  • Resource Library
  • Photos
  • Videos
  • Editorial Policy
  • Legal Terms
  • Privacy Policy
© 2025 TechnologyAdvice. All rights reserved.
CLOSE

Create a TechRepublic Account

Get the web's best business technology news, tutorials, reviews, trends, and analysis—in your inbox. Let's start with the basics.

Already registered? Sign In
Use Facebook
Use Linkedin

* - indicates required fields

CLOSE

Sign in to TechRepublic

Not a member? Create an account
Use Facebook
Use Linkedin

Lost your password? Request a new password

CLOSE

Reset Password

Please enter your email adress. You will receive an email message with instructions on how to reset your password.

Check your email for a password reset link. If you didn't receive an email don't forgot to check your spam folder, otherwise contact support.

Back to login
1 Finish Profile
2 Newsletter Preferences
CLOSE

Welcome. Tell us a little bit about you.

This will help us provide you with customized content.

No thanks, continue without
1 Finish Profile
2 Newsletter Preferences
CLOSE

Want to receive more TechRepublic news?

Newsletter Name
Subscribe
Daily Tech Insider
Daily Tech Insider AU
TechRepublic UK
TechRepublic News and Special Offers
TechRepublic News and Special Offers International
Executive Briefing
Innovation Insider
Project Management Insider
Microsoft Weekly
Cloud Insider
Data Insider
Developer Insider
TechRepublic Premium
Apple Weekly
Cybersecurity Insider
Google Weekly
Toggle All
No thanks, continue without

You're All Set

Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye out for a confirmation email from our team. To ensure any newsletters you subscribed to hit your inbox, make sure to add [email protected] to your contacts list.

Back to Home Page
×