The 10 best personal development apps

We all want to achieve the best version of ourselves, but this is not always easy. Sometimes problems overwhelm us, we feel stagnant and unmotivated, with no desire to learn or cultivate, we are sad…

The best way to escape these negative thoughts is to strive to grow personally and face everything with greater optimism. Because health is not just being healthy. Health is getting the most out of each day, enjoying life, accepting our weaknesses but being aware of our abilities and, ultimately, being happy.

Therefore, in the context of a world in which apps are revolutionizing the market, some of them are focused on enhance the personal growth of its users so that they perform better at work, cultivate themselves and have the highest quality of life possible.

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But not all personal development apps are the same. So in today's article we present a selection of the best options if we seek to grow in all areas of life.

What are the best apps to grow as people?

This category includes apps of many different types: health, literature, podcasts, meditation, yoga, brain training, languages... But it is that growing as people requires enhancing many skills, in addition to taking care of our physical and mental health.

Be that as it may, we have made the selection of apps according to different parameters: utility, performance, ease of use, scientific support, etc. Based on this, we bring you the apps that we recommend the most to achieve proper personal development.

1. Me I

Meyo is called to completely revolutionize not only the market for personal development apps, but that of health apps. With the support of psychologists, doctors and other scientists, this Barcelona app is one of the best tools we can find to grow as people.

So stay tuned for its release (free) the week of March 16 d2 2020. Meyo, aware that authentic personal development can only be achieved with a perfect balance between body and mind, encourages its users to own their physical and emotional health in a way that until now seemed impossible.

This app provides all the necessary tools to grow personally at all levels: be more optimistic, be aware of your abilities and not be afraid of your weaknesses, always stay motivated, never stop learning, play sports and eat healthy, give yourself time to enjoy yourself, surround yourself with people who contribute good things, open your mind, cultivate yourself, leave negativity behind, be grateful for the good things that happen to you, not be afraid of new challenges, live in the present ...

In everything that has to do with growing as a person, Meyo can help you. And it is that through a sophisticated (and at the same time simple to use) artificial intelligence with which the user talks, Meyo detects what you need to develop personally and from From here it offers you all kinds of challenges, routines, diets, exercises, videos and any content that will help you improve in any area of ​​your life, both personally and personal.

Because to grow as a person there must be health. And health is not just not being sick. Health is being happy and enjoying all the good things in life. It is accepting yourself as you are and not working to change yourself, but to bring out the best in you.

Without a doubt, an app that we are going to follow very closely in 2020. Taking care of your health both physically and emotionally has never been so easy. One of the best tools to grow as a person.

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2. Audible

There is nothing better to grow as people than books. Whether fiction or non-fiction, they open our minds, enhance creativity, cultivate us, and make us more curious about the world around us. Audible is aware of this and gives access to a huge catalog of audiobooks.

This app, which belongs to Amazon, allows you to access more than 180,000 audiobooks, from novels to more scientific books, for the modest price of about 15 euros per month. It is the application with a greater offer of audiobooks.

3. Google Podcasts

Podcasts are changing the world of communication. They consist of more or less long audio tracks of monologues, interviews or any form of information transmission. They are a fantastic way to easily learn anything we can imagine: cinema, literature, astronomy, medicine, biology, tourism ...

This format stands out for being very entertaining and allowing us to learn and cultivate ourselves. Aware of this, Google Podcasts offers an immense catalog in which you can discover and listen to podcasts from all over the world. It is the reference app in this field. Without a doubt, a fantastic tool to open the mind and be more cultured people.

4. Blinkist

There is nothing better to grow as people than reading. Imagine, then, how much you can develop personally by reading books about this own personal and professional growth. Blinkist is an app that gives you just this: a selection of the best books on this topic.

It has a catalog of more than 1,000 best-sellers on development and personal growth and, if you need sticking with the most important, offers summaries of these books that can be read in less than 45 minutes. In this way, you will keep the most important information to learn techniques to grow as a person. You are not just reading, but you are training yourself to be the person you want to be. At the moment the books are only in English or German, but it may be an opportunity to improve these languages ​​as well.

5. Leader Summaries

The principle of Leader Summaries is the same as that of Blinkist, but here the books are in Spanish. The catalog is somewhat inferior but continues to offer summaries of the best personal and professional growth works.

The app also divides the books into different categories depending on what personal or professional area you want to promote: leadership, management skills, innovation, human resources... An essential app for those who want to grow as people to be more successful in the work environment and life in general.

6. Duolingo

Few things help us grow more as people than learning a new language. And in this area, Duolingo is the reference app, as it is not limited only to teaching like a textbook, it tries to make you familiar with the culture of the country where that language is spoken.

It allows you to learn English, French, Italian, German and Portuguese. In addition, it does it in a very pleasant, entertaining and fun way, so that you never lose the motivation to learn. The more languages ​​you know, the more you will grow as a person, because there is nothing that opens the mind more and helps so much to cultivate.

7. Insight Timer

Meditation has proven to be useful to connect with our inner "I", get to know ourselves better, be more aware of our strengths, control stress, overcome anxiety, improve concentration, sleep better... Someone who meditates frequently is growing personally.

Among the many meditation apps that exist, Insight Timer is one of the best. With a catalog of more than 15,000 guided meditation sessions, this app is a fantastic tool for both those who want to start in this world and those who are already started.

8. Yoga.com

Who practice yoga They affirm that it helps them to know each other better and to face all the challenges of life with calm and greater optimism. However, many people are hampered by the lack of time to sign up for classes.

In this context, Yoga.com brings the solution. With a catalog of more than 300 different yoga exercises, this app offers sessions that can be easily done at home. Suitable for all levels, from beginners to the most expert in this discipline.

9. Rise up

Brain training has proven to have enormous benefits in personal development. And it is that a more active and trained mind is a mind that better solves the problems we encounter on a day-to-day basis. In this area, Elevate is one of the best apps.

The app offers all kinds of games to exercise the brain and enhance concentration, attention, memory, mental speed, math skills, reading comprehension... Users affirm that this app has helped them a lot to increase their work performance and boost their confidence themselves.

10. Lumosity

Lumosity is another of the best brain training apps that we can find on the market. Offering all kinds of different games, the application enhances complex problem solving skills, memory and critical thinking.

The app tracks your results and gives you advice on where you could improve. In this way, you can be aware of your progress. A fantastic tool to maintain a healthy mind and develop personally and professionally.