Stressful App Developers, It's Time To Relax!

The field of mobile software development is notorious for the pressure to work harder and for more and more hours. It has been well documented that the high-pressure work environments of app development can get out of hand and push towards 60 or even 80 hour work weeks.

Similar to many high-achieving professionals, developers and programmers are prone to suffering from “impostor syndrome”. The impostor syndrome is when you have the troubling suspicion that you are not as talented as your peers, which causes you to feel that you may not deserve the recognition or responsibilities that have been given to you. This feeling persists despite the fact that sufferers are actually highly skilled and talented.

The fear of being “found out” only worsens the problem of over-stressed working conditions because those that are suffering from the syndrome will compensate by working even harder and for even longer hours.

However, there is a limit to how much valuable and productive work you can achieve through extra working hours. Studies like this one have shown that people working on a 40 hour work week can actually be more productive than a 60 hour week.

More importantly, extra long hours can have serious detrimental health effects. Too much stress from work can interfere with your diet and exercise, increase blood pressure, and increase the risk of heart disease and depression.

There are a lot of people wishing to become an app developer and enrolling for mobile app development training courses across the world. The existing app developers and those who want to become one must know that it is important to take some time to relax and unwind once in a while. And of course… there’s an app for that!

When you need a break from developing apps, here are a few apps you can enjoy to help you relax.

Take a Break! Guided Meditations for Stress Relief (Android, iOS) – The app title says it all. It offers guided meditation from the popular podcast, “Meditation Oasis.” You can play the guides with or without soothing nature sounds or music in the background.

Doze (Android, iOS) – When you just need some calming music to sooth your ears and soul, Doze offers a simple solution. It streams without interruption, so you just have to start it and relax.

Zen Bound (Android, iOS) – While some other games’ frantic pace can make you feel more stressed, Zen Bound and it’s sequel, Zen Bound 2, are soothing puzzle games that you can play at a relaxed pace.

Equanimity Meditation Timer and Tracker (iOS) – With an elegantly simple design, this app helps you organize and maintain a meditation routine.
Daily Yoga (Android, iOS) – Yoga is a great way to reduce stress and improve your health. With instructional classes covering 400 poses, pictures, HD videos, and soothing music, this app is your one-stop-shop practicing yoga.

Clockwork Tomato (Android) – What good is a break if you never actually remember to take it? The Pomodoro technique is a way of timing your work and breaks effectively. It offers a useful timer for arranging your breaks.

Self-help Anxiety Management (Android, iOS) – If anxiety is a problem for you, this app can help you work through it and relax. It also offers a closed social network of other users that allows you to share your experiences.

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