George Mason University The Headspace App Stress Management Case Study

I’m working on a Social Science exercise and need support.

Here are the directions:

1. Explore and choose a mindfulness/stress management app to download. It should be an app that you have not used before. There are many free apps that are available so you do not need to spend additional money downloading anything (see suggestions below or do your own research). If you do not own a phone that can accommodate an app, please email me and we can discuss alternatives.
   • 13 Of the Best Apps to Manage Your Stress
     https://www.inc.com/lolly-daskal/13-of-the-best-apps-to-manage-stress.html (Links to an external site.) (please note: Do not choose the Squeeze & Shake app #7 to review)
   • 13 Meditation Apps to Help You fight Anxiety & Stress
     https://www.pcmag.com/news/13-meditation-apps-to-help-you-relax-de-stress (Links to an external site.)
   • (Links to an external site.)The 7 Best Mental Health Apps of 2020
     https://www.verywellmind.com/best-mental-health-apps-4692902 (Links to an external site.)
   • (Links to an external site.)Using Stress Relief Apps to Transform Your Lifehttps://www.verywellmind.com/stress-relief-apps-that-can-transform-your-life-4147565 (Links to an external site.)
2. Spend at least a week using the app.
3. Find (2) peer-reviewed journal articles on the stress management techniques that the app uses (Typically, the stress management technique will be mentioned in the title of the article. Articles must be published from 2010 – 2020).
4. Prepare a college-level written discussion and review of the app. and peer reviewed articles. Include the following:
   1. A summary of the mindfulness/stress management app.
   2. Discuss the 2 articles you read. How do the articles you found relate or apply to the app you are using. Compare and contrast how the technique was used in the articles vs. the app.
   3. Discuss your experience using the app. How did you use the app? What aspects did you find beneficial on not?
   4. Based on your experience using the app and your research, would you recommend this stress management app to others? Why or why not?

The report will be a Word document that is typed, 12 pt. Times New Roman font, 1” margins and double spaced. While there is no page number requirement, the length needs to be sufficient to adequately answer the questions posed above. A general guideline for this written report is that it should be at least 3 pages in length (not including the reference page). The use of correct APA formatting, spelling, grammar and sentence structure will be graded.