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iPhone friendly

The growing number of free or practically free mobile apps available means keeping the workforce health-aware on the go has never been easier.

Try these for starters:

  • Mindfulness: This app offers techniques that help users to become more resilient, focused and relaxed; great for employees dealing with stress. www.skillpill.com/mind.
  • Wellbeing: A mobile resource specially developed by Leeds Metropolitan University for employers and employees. Collates more than 190 wellbeing topics. www.mywellbeing.org.

  • Hotseat: This new app promises to get employees active in two minutes. It turns short breaks into activity through ‘nudges’ and playful competition, slotting two-minute breaks into users’ calendars. www.gethotseatapp.com.