Want to get healthier? There’s an app for that

When it comes to wellness, millennials use apps for everything from fitness tracking to keeping their finances healthy. But it’s crowded out there in the wellness cloud, and the goal is to reduce stress, not stress yourself out searching for apps to make you feel good, right? Whatever gets you going — meditating, running, yoga — these tips will help you get started. And Noom will help you eat right to stay in the game.

Yoga, your way

Yoga and meditation go together like toast and avocado, but maybe you don’t have a nearby studio you like. Take your practice home and get into tree pose while your cauliflower-crust pizza bakes in the oven. Apps like Yoga Studio and Glo make it doable. Use Noom to track your progress getting into eagle pose — and for the pizza recipe.

Just say "Om"

Meditating is a strong foundation for any wellness plan. Don’t know how to do it? Tap In is a free app that has daily, expert-guided meditation sessions that you can "tap in” to from wherever you happen to be at the moment. Waiting for the F train? You have time for an express mindfulness session.

Eat for the long game

Everybody knows the hardest part of any new wellness routine is sticking to it and, above all, eating healthy for the long haul. But after your workout, you’re ravenous, and you have to walk by 20 takeout places on your way home. How do you do it?

Noom is like your nutrition coach, your wellness coach, and your fitness tracker all rolled into one. Probably one of the reasons it’s so popular is that it focuses not only on what you eat but on why you eat. That’s right: emotional eating. In addition to meal plans designed by registered dietitian nutritionists, Noom has tips on how to deal with things like happy hour menus and your office that doubles as snack central. The kicker is that Noom doesn’t ban any foods. It simply inspires you to understand your food choices and make healthy ones. Noom even offers chat support from your very own appointed personal health coach. Who doesn’t love a little hand holding?

Make a move

Stop squinting at your phone and start sweating already. That’s the idea behind Aaptiv, an audio-only workout app set to killer playlists. Put your earbuds in and hit it, hands-free. There are loads of video workout apps out there, too. Just be sure to use Noom to eat right for whatever workout you’re tackling.

No matter how you use apps to get healthy now and forever, remember: Every big goal begins with strategic planning.