Sophisticated mobile phone apps are being developed and tested around the world for use in the mental health field. Some of the applications include: help quitting smoking. The computing power of mobile phones allows them to be used as part of psychotherapy for several mental health problems. In terms of quitting smoking, these apps help you manage your quitting process.
Let’s face it, today is Quit Smoking World Day and there’s no better day to snuff out that cigarette. If not for your health, what about for the money you would save? Imagine if you spend $30 on a pack of cigarettes each week. That’s about $1,440 spent in a year, which is an awful lot of money that could be put to better use.
The emphasis this year is to bring attention to the need to protect people from the harmful effects of tobacco use and smoke. Most everyone has a smart phone now-a-days, and we are all on them a lot! If you have an iPhone, in particular, here are some free applications to get you started toward a healthier lifestyle.
Since iQuit
Simple interface that lets you know what you how long it has been since you kicked the habit, in years, weeks, days, hours, minutes and seconds. It also includes a Money Saved page that tells you how many cigarettes you have not smoked and how much money you have saved!
iQuit
Different quitting methods work for different people; for some, cold laser therapy is the best one. But this is often a gradual process. iQuit offers you a timer that notifies you when you can go have a smoke, gradually increasing the time between cigarettes and a goal. A Facebook app connection lets your friends follow your progress and guilt you into staying quit.
Quitter
Another simple interface that tells you how many days it has been since your last cigarette and how much money you have saved. This app helps you to stay on track with your progress.
Stop Smoking Free
This app is rather morbid, but it certainly gets it point across. It doesn’t offer an array of features, but it does remind you each day how much of your life you are cutting short by smoking. For some, this may be pretty impactful.
Coach Quit
Coach quit allows you a certain number of cigarettes a day, gradually decreasing, and each time you want a smoke, it starts a timer that delays your smoke for five minutes. You can then input how much of the cigarette you smoked and whether you found it satisfying.
SmokeTrack
This little tracker does just that! It tracks how many cigarettes you have per day, and when. Each time you have a smoke, you hit the button. It will log the time of your smoke. You can also take notes each day.
NoSmokingLife
This app allows you to enter an accurate pack size, how many cigarettes a day you smoke, and how much a pack will cost you. It will then calculate how much money you save and how long you have extended your lifespan. You can also set yourself a target, a reward, like a new watch!
GottaKickIt Now
This app is another timer, like iQuit. It gradually increases the time between cigarettes until eventually you’re smoke-free. It also has an alarm built into it, that you can keep on or turn off.
