Synopsis: Described as a “Quick Start” guide for your mind, Unwinding by Sharecare is designed to help you manage stress and worry using scientific strategies.
Price and Platform: Free with premium option. Apple and Android.
RDN Score: 4/5
Pros
Pleasant aesthetic with a user-friendly design.
Provides a small suite of tools to prioritize your mental health including animated videos, articles, guided meditations and more.
Unlimited access to mini courses on eating, anxiety, financial stress and procrastination.
Includes links to the scientific references used throughout the app.
Starts with an optional personalization assessment that includes multiple-choice questions around the role stress plays in your life and your relationship with sleep.
Users also can tick off their biggest challenges including stress and anxiety, health, social media, procrastination, work, money, food or weight, alcohol, relationships or “something else.”
Tosses you into a mini course immediately after onboarding.
Includes resilience-building and awareness practices including breathing exercises, one-minute “mindful moments” exercises, five-minute breaks, visual relaxations or guided meditation, and meditation timers that range from one to 60 minutes.
Encourages optional daily check-ins that can be easily toggled on or off.
Functional free app with a premium option to unlock all features for those who want to dive deeper.
Cons
You have to sign up with a name, email address and password.
The data collected and linked to your account include your usage data, contact information, identifiers and “other data.”
Bottom Line: Unwinding is not very different from many others in the category and is no substitute for therapy. But the user-friendly design and science-backing make it one to try if you’re seeking additional mental health support.
Marisa Moore, MBA, RDN, LD, is based in Atlanta and specializes in culinary nutrition, communications and consulting. She blogs at marisamoore.com. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter.
Synopsis: Described as a “Quick Start” guide for your mind, Unwinding by Sharecare is designed to help you manage stress and worry using scientific strategies.
