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July 29, 2018 05:00 pm | Updated 05:00 pm IST

Studies have shown that there is a strong link between lifestyle and productivity. The more systematic one’s lifestyle, the better the productivity. An essential part of this is taking care of one’s habits as well as physical and mental fitness. Here are some apps that will help you stay on track.

Yoga Studio: Mind & Body

Yoga is among the most holistic ways of maintaining fitness. If you don’t have the time to go outside to attend classes, this app will enable you to practise yoga in the comfort of your home. It features HD videos of more than 70 unique yoga and meditation classes accompanied by a teacher’s commentary. Users can choose from among four different tracks — strength, flexibility, relaxation and balance — or use a combination of all four. To make things interesting, the app offers a varied collection of exercises such as Hip-Hop Yoga, Yoga For Runners, Yoga For Back Pain, 10-Minute Yoga and Deep Relaxations, among others. ( http://bit.ly/2uQzaRo )

Forest: Stay Focused

Addiction to using smartphones is a valid cause of concern these days, and not without reason. It might seem ironic to use an app to beat this addiction, but Forest: Stay Focused does the trick. Here’s how it works. First, one needs to plant a seed in the app. This seed eventually grows into a tree. However, the moment one uses one’s phone — whether it’s for checking social media notifications, playing a game or watching videos — the tree starts withering away. Attached to the tree is a sense of responsibility and achievement, which helps one beat the addiction. ( http://bit.ly/2LSTOGN )

Elevate - Brain Training Games

If you’re trying to improve your productivity and self-confidence, this app is what you need. Not only does it help improve one’s attention span, it also boosts speaking skills, level of maths, memory, and more. Its personalised training programme adjusts over time to ensure that each user gets optimised results. You can choose from among more than 35 brain games to improve cognitive skills such as focus, memory, processing, comprehension, and so on. ( http://bit.ly/2vbpGiL )

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