Meta Learn vs COGITO (MCT)

Overthinking, stress, restlessness or low mood? Get tools for calm and clarity. Short introduction: Meta Learn helps you if you struggle with overthinking, stress, restlessness, or find it hard to quiet your mind. Many people use the app when they can’t stop their thoughts, overthink constantly, or have trouble sleeping due to worries. The app adapts to your responses and creates a personalized program with exercises tailored to your situation. What you get with Meta Learn: • Exercises to reduce overthinking and inner restlessness • Tools to manage stress and worries • Support during periods of low mood • Simple strategies for more calm, focus, and mental clarity • Personalized content based on your responses How it works: When you start Meta Learn, you answer a few questions about your situation. Based on your answers, you automatically get a personalized program with exercises that match what you’re experiencing right now. You can adjust it anytime. Exercises that work in everyday life: The exercises are simple, practical, and designed to help you change how you respond to your thoughts. You’ll learn how to: • stop unnecessary worrying • reduce overthinking • handle inner restlessness in your body • create more calm in your mind • improve your mood The exercises are especially helpful if you: • can’t stop your thoughts • experience overthinking at night • overthink throughout the day • feel stressed over a longer period If you have trouble sleeping because of thoughts or worries, the exercises can also help you find more calm. Your knowledge and progress: Track your mental progress, keep an overview of your exercises, and better understand the connection between your thoughts, actions, and wellbeing. Scientific foundation: Meta Learn is primarily based on principles from metacognitive therapy developed by Adrian Wells. This approach focuses not on the content of your thoughts, but on how you relate to them. You learn to reduce overthinking and worrying through practical mental strategies. Designed for self-help: Meta Learn is built for self-guided use with interactive and progressive exercises, making it easy to improve your mental wellbeing at your own pace. Terms of Use can be found at https://metalearnapps.com/terms.

COGITO is a self-help app to improve mental well-being. COGITO is your daily companion for improving your mental well-being and strengthening your self-esteem. Whether you are facing challenges or simply want to feel better day to day, COGITO supports you with simple, practical tools. It is funded by donations and remains completely free, with no ads, no hidden costs, and no data tracking. Choose from focused programs tailored to your needs, such as exercises for mood, anxiety, gambling, self-esteem, or pain. Each program includes practical, science-based exercises that you can apply immediately. Evidence based and effective COGITO is based on established psychological approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Metacognitive Training (MCT). Studies show it can reduce emotional distress and improve self-esteem (further information: see www.uke.de/cogito_app). Using COGITO consistently a few minutes a day produces real change. How it works • Choose a program that fits your current need, whether mood, anxiety, self-esteem, or another area • Complete short, focused exercises built on principles of cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy and other interventions • Set optional reminders to build a daily habit • Adapt exercises or create your own to make COGITO truly yours Consistency matters. Small steps repeated regularly lead to lasting change. COGITO helps you turn helpful strategies into everyday habits. Make COGITO your own personalised toolkit Important COGITO is a self-help tool and does not replace professional treatment such as psychotherapy. It is not suitable for acute crises or suicidal thoughts. If you are in crisis, please seek professional help immediately. Permissions Photo Library: Add images to your exercises (optional) Camera: Add photos to your exercises (optional)