I don’t know if this is my favorite app of the year, but it is definitely the 2020 app that I used this year. Cardiio measures your heart rate and I’m worried to let you know that I’ve been using it every day for the past few months – usually more than once a day. You may feel, like me, that this was a year when anxious hearts race and even cause a panic attack or three. When my heart feels like it’s bursting from my chest, I find it helpful to get a reality check (Okay, 78 is higher than my normal, but not “high” in the sense of “let’s go to the emergency room”) while taking a break from anything that challenges me.
It’s sad that checking my heart rate has become my relaxation technique, but let’s face it – much of this year has been sad. You can upgrade to find out details like “potential life expectancy” based on your average heart rate. However, this seems like pure hubris at this point. – Alice Bradley, editor-in-chief
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