Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Apps to Stay on Track

So if you are like me then time management can be a HUGE issue, accomplishing even small tasks seems impossible because the whole day slips from under you. I have tried a million things but it always comes down to just not being good at prioritizing and managing my time. So here are some apps that I have found that help me SO much with keeping my life on track with school, cleaning, health, and everything in between!! 




1. Wunderlist
LOVE THIS APP. I have a serious obsession with making to do lists... It's clinical. I make them every day, I rarely keep the lists long enough to cross anything off, just making them makes me feel good. 
This app lets me have ongoing to do lists that I can't lose and you can add people to them as well (they can ONLY see the lists that you add them to) which is awesome if you have group activity to plan! 

You can also set due dates for items on your list and the app will remind you when they are due! I put most of my assignments on here so that I am reminded when they are due!




2. Commit to 3 

I have a really bad problem with over committing myself or setting too many goals in a day and then not accomplishing any of my goals because I get too overwhelmed and spread too thin. This app is very simple. It asks that you choose 3 things to accomplish that day then commit to them. There are 3 spaces to be filled.


Then you think about the day and pick the 3 things that are most important for you to complete that day. I try to do this every night before I go to bed for the next day because I'm not a morning person and NOTHING sounds important to me at 7 AM. ;) here is what I committed to for tomorrow...

Super simple, nothing very hard. Just 3 things that I want to get done today, and of course it would be great for me to accomplish more but the point is to accomplish goals (even small ones) every day. 

3. iCalendar 
The regular calendar that comes on the iPhone is good but I find it very lacking in customization and overall just kind of dull. 
So I sought out a different calendar that was a little more stylish and customizable. This is what I found! 


So pretty (It will be even better after I add my school schedule in and sorority events) you choose colors for each category and the OCD in me LOVES that I can color code my life and have it layed out so simply in front of me. Now this could never replace my Lilly planner that I carry with me but it's nice to have this with me all the time too for quick reference. So there is a monthly view, weekly, and daily.


And adding events is SUPER simple!


Just really overall love this app and how cute and customizable it is! 

4. Inlivo

So I am one of those people that tends to "forget" what all I have eaten in a day which can get me in serious trouble. Lately I have been noticing more and more that my body is NOT happy with my eating habits! So I downloaded this app to help me out! 


It's pretty simple, like most apps of this type you search for the foods you ate, choose how much you and it adds the calories. 


It also tells me how I am doing with my food groups and what I am lacking in! Overall like this app for its simplicity but I wish it had more options of foods, nothing is specific like there's just a hamburger option, I would love to see specific calories for a McDs mc double or a BK Whopper. Because this girl ain't eating just 1 Cup of Carrots!! 


So these are just a few apps that have been helping me personally and I hope they can help you as well! 

xoxo,
K