Bonsai: Stress Relief Tools

I am a successful but stressed out solopreneur with a ton on my plate. Before Bonsai I felt like there were no easy resources to help me navigate the inevitable burnout that comes with this lifestyle, at least without spending even more of my precious time looking for resources, hiring a coach, reading a book, etc. Bonsai is exactly the bite-sized companion I needed. Its short lessons and exercises give me just enough each day to pay attention to how burnout is showing up for me, helping me to steadily improve my relationship to it. The daily check-ins, reflections, and AI coach give me helpful space to process. And I feel like I learn something new each day, even when I thought I already knew everything about burnout. I just got to the chapters on “Japanese wisdom for life-centered recovery” and I’ve been eating them up. Thanks Bonsai team for creating such a valuable resource!

This app is great. I love how it asks you questions about how you are feeling in a very detailed way. It gives you the opportunity to record your reflections about yourself day to day and really take inventory to see how you are feeling. It’s nice because you almost get that third person perspective on where you are at so you can become more neutral in order to see what the next step will be for yourself in the moment.

I went through a serious burnout phase this year and tried a bunch of wellness apps that either didn’t help or immediately pushed pricey subscriptions. Bonsai was the first one I stuck with because it genuinely made a difference in my life. It helped me slow down and understand what was really burning me out instead of just tracking symptoms. It’s the only app that’s helped me feel like myself again without feeling like I’m being sold something.