Josh G | Social Media & Content Lead
From hypnosis to Hatha yoga, the app store is awash with apps for your mind, body and soul. So we asked the Cuckoo gang to recommend their favourite ways to stay fit and healthy in 2024.
The first step to getting your 10,000 steps a day is, of course, a tracking app. Apple Health is one of the best and will help you put your best foot forward
“Even though it's always telling me 'your average distance this year is less than last', the Apple health app motivates me. As easy to use as you'd expect, I've been linking it to my Apple watch to measure resting heart rate and all sorts of stuff."
- Jonny, PR & Comms Lead
Stepping up
Those late night Deliveroo orders all add up so if you want to keep tabs on your taste buds, try an app that monitors what you munch. Like MyFitnessPal.
“There’s an NHS Food Scanning app to help you make healthier choices but MyFitnessPal is probably the best known food tracker. It gets an honorary mention for helping you see that a banana has more calories than a G&T.
- Josh - Social & Content Lead
Food scanner
If you’re looking for a bit more balance in your life, a Yoga app like Down Dog can help you do it standing on one leg. It’ll also help improve your posture and clear your mind.
Down Dog has so many different classes and exercises and it even reminds me to breathe, which is always useful. You can download classes too, so you can fit your workouts in whenever you want. Gladiators, here I come.
- Eliza - Head of Brand
Gladiators ready
Did you know your smart phone can actually make you smarter? A brain training app like Memory OS will give you a thorough mental workout.
I've started using Memory OS which is all about memory and developing instant recall. It teaches you to create a virtual mind palace where information can be stored and easily located.
- Tommy, Chief Experience Officer
Mind maps
Mindfulness is a type of meditation that helps you become aware of what you're feeling in the moment, without judgment. And yep, there’s an app for that called Headspace.
The Headspace app really helps me manage my tinnitus (ringing in your ears). The meditation sessions relax my mind and allow me to cope. It also comes with a selection of calming music to listen to when falling asleep
- Ben - Senior Full Stack Developer
Super chill
A dip in the ocean can be good for your mind and body. But not when water companies are pumping goodness knows what into the waves. You need an app to help dodge the sludge
There are some pretty nasty things floating around, especially after a storm when discharges are more likely. The Safer Seas App by Surfers Against Sewage provides live data on the location of leaks. I check it before going for a surf...now all I have to worry about is not wiping out
- Josh - Social Media & Content Lead
Surfs up
Finally, another good way to avoid stress and anxiety is to switch to Cuckoo. You’re guaranteed fast, fair, feel-good broadband and, unlike others, we won’t hike the price mid-contract.
These apps were chosen to relieve anxiety, not create it. So if you’re downloading apps with a community function, think twice before accepting requests from strangers which could compromise your privacy. And be equally wary of ‘free’ trials that require your credit card details.
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