Abstract

Abstract:Stress has become acommon issue with every individual. People take it very casually at first,don’t pay attention to it and avoid all the symptoms. But prolonged delay leadsto severe physical, psychological and behavioral complications. Now people canself-help to overcome stress by using mobile apps. This study is performed foranalysis of the available mobile applications for stress management at Googleplay store. The searches of mobile apps were conducted using relevant keywords,for android operating system, English language, free for download and noadditional gadget required. Total 288 apps were screened and studied based onrelaxation techniques used for stress management. The most commonly usedtechniques are music (26.7%), meditation (23.4%) and deep breathing (20.2%)along with mindfulness (9.8%).Pulmonary muscle relaxation, Cognitive behavioraltherapy, visual imagery and social supports are the other techniques also usedfor stress management. The mobile app with higher rating and maximum downloadsis consider as better for use.

Keywords:Mobile application, meditation, music, deepbreathing, stress management, relaxation,