# Millennial Self-Help Apps Mindsail's Mindfulness and Wellness Training is Aimed at Millennials By Joey Haar | Published 2017-01-26 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mindsail References: [bizjournals](http://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/news/2016/11/02/mindsail-launches-self-help-app-aimed-at-anxious.html) & [themindsail](http://www.themindsail.com/) Mindsail is a multipurpose [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/center-meditation-timer) app that offers to help Millennials improve themselves in a variety of ways. The app includes both stage-based training programs and small scale "Moodboosts" designed to target and address specific moods on the spot. Mindsail's programs give its users insights into their own behaviors and psyches, ultimately supplying them with tools to foster personal growth. There are over 800 sessions available through the app, but tools that can be found in them include [meditations, breathing exercises](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mybreath), visualizations, and affirmations. Moodboosts are unique to Mindsail, as the [bite-sized sessions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shut-up-breathe) are designed for use while on the go. The app recommends these five minute programs to calm nerves before an important work meeting or a date or to turn one's mind to positive thoughts before going to sleep. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 26% | Activity: 32% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Mindfulness Training Apps:** Developing personal growth tools through meditation, visualization, and affirmation for the millennial market. - **On-demand Wellness Apps:** Offering bite-sized training programs to help users address specific moods and situations throughout their day. - **Personalized Self-help Apps:** Providing insights into individual behaviors and psyches alongside training programs for targeted personal development. ### Who This Affects Most - **Mobile App Development:** Opportunity to create insights-based and bite-sized training apps focused on boosting personal wellness. - **Mental Health & Wellness:** Collaboration with mobile app developers to develop personalized and targeted tools to supplement professional services. - **Consumer Technology:** Developing unique personal growth tools on platforms like iPhones to cater to the mobile generation’s demand for on-demand wellness options. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Self-Therapy Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mindling.md) - [AI Mental Health Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mynd.md) - [Mindfulness Growth Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/getsashy.md) - [Mindfulness Mobile Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mindfulness-mobile.md) - [Healthful Mood Journal Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mentalio-app.md) - [Multi-Sensory Mental Health Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zensory-app.md) - [Mobile Therapy Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/self-therapy.md) - [AI Mental Health Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brightmind-1.md) - [Psychology-Focused Fitness Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/betterme-health-coaching.md)