# Stress-Relieving Productivity Apps The 'Sidebrain' App Enhances Productivity in a Healthy Way By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2020-11-10 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sidebrain-app References: [betalist](https://betalist.com/startups/sidebrain) & [sidebrain.app](https://www.sidebrain.app/?ref=betalist) Many [digital productivity apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/focuscommit) out there are focuses on to-do lists and calendars in order to help users get things done but can sometimes work to enhance stress rather than alleviate it, so the 'Sidebrain' app has been created as a solution to this. The app is built from first principles and is focused on optimizing a person's ability to get everything done in a day that needs to get done. This actually works to enhance the person's sense of wellness and zen-like calm, which will come as a relief to those who find endless lists and calendars to be stress-inducing. The 'Sidebrain' app is part of a growing shift towards [productive wellness](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spongehome) that helps consumers get things done in a way that enhances rather than detracts from their overall sense of well-being. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 67% | Activity: 78% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Productivity-enhancing Apps:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop apps that focus on optimizing productivity while reducing stress and enhancing well-being. - **Wellness Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create technologies that promote wellness and zen-like calm while still enabling users to accomplish their tasks. - **Stress-relief Strategies:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design strategies and tools that alleviate stress and enhance productivity simultaneously. ### Who This Affects Most - **Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Innovate within the technology industry to develop apps and technologies that prioritize well-being and productivity. - **Wellness:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine wellness practices with productivity tools and services to offer holistic solutions for stress relief and enhanced productivity. - **Self-help:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore self-help industry to create stress-relief strategies and tools that integrate seamlessly into people's daily routines. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Multi-Sensory Mental Health Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zensory-app.md) - [Health-Focused Productivity Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/productyve.md) - [Psychology-Based Productivity Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marvin-productivity-app.md) - [Stress Relief Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/destressapp.md) - [Mindfulness Mobile Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mindfulness-mobile.md) - [Employee Mental Health Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mental-health-app2.md) - [Strategic Productivity Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personalized-life-management-tool.md) - [Wellness Productivity Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spongehome1.md) - [Wellness Productivity Management](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spongehome.md)