Stress Doctor by Azumio - App Review - [Get It While It's FREE]

STRESS!!! Got it? Of course you do ... everybody has something to stress about, but it's not about having stress - it's how you deal with and control the stress - is what counts.

Here's one app to help you deal with stress, Stress Doctor by Azumio - Stress reducer and slow breathing yoga exerciseBy Azumio Inc.

You may remember Azumio from other apps I have reviewed - like the popular Heart Rate monitor.

Free for a limited time to support heart awareness month (February), this app is probably going to go back up in price real soon, so get it while it's free if you can. And if you're reading this after the price has gone back up - follow Apps Reviewed on Twitter, and you won't miss the next app reviewed that's free!

Stress Doctor is about breathing. This is a yoga exercise for breathing. And they claim can have you feeling fully present in just five minutes.

It works by tracking your breathing by measuring measuring blood flow in you finger. Just place your index finger lightly over your camera on phone and Stress Doctor will start graphing out your breathing.

The apps instructions are much better but anyway - you'll see your heart rate oscillating on the screen, and your goal is to smooth out the wave, by inhaling when the wave is near the bottom and exhaling when the wave is near the top of the screen. Successful effective breathing is marked by a ying-yang icon.

You can end your session at anytime but you are recommended to go for at least 5 minutes, which at the end of, if you followed the instructions right - should feel more relaxed.

Stress Doctor definitely helps with deep slow breathing, and the benefits of doing this could help to reduce stress and anxiety. Using this app takes dedication and ironically a calm, patient mind. So keep calm - and learn to control your breathing!

For more details about Stress Doctor, be sure to take a look at their webpage:

http://www.azumio.com/apps/stress-doctor/

Stress Doctor [iPhone App Link]