What specifically worked for you to get out of bed and feel like a decent human being in the morning?

For example, I am using the Ivy Lee method currently and sometimes, I can´t finnish all 6 tasks of the list during the day. It sometimes happen that I finnish, let's say the 6 th task after midnight but I count it as new day and so the next day (after I wake up) I focus only on 5 tasks (or less, depends how much I do at midnight). Do you do this as well? What's your approach?

Which Al tools have really helped boost your productivity? How do you use them, and what do you like about them over other tools that you may have tried for the same taks? I'm a new content creator recently I'm using WUI.AI

Today is a reminder that the energy we bring to each moment shapes our day, our outlook, and ultimately, our lives. Whether we’re facing new challenges or celebrating small wins, it’s our mindset that carries us forward. Let’s choose to bring positivity, focus, and gratitude into our day, knowing that this energy fuels the steps we take. Start today with intention, stay open to growth, and remember that a positive mindset can turn any day into a great one. Here’s to making today an amazingly productive day!

I am looking for the best, secure, single app solution for my needs... I think I have the answer but I want to make sure I am not missing an option.

What I am looking for is something that I can use to outline projects, work and personal. I want to be able to break down projects by project name, tasks, subtasks, due dates and reminder notifications, and notes attached to each task/subtask. The personal side is to just remind myself of things I need to do at home...

Must have feature

I must be able to access my notes and/or task lists through a web browser interface, preferably Chrome if an extension is required. My job requires working on Linux (95% of my time) and Windows the rest. Since I work on company provided machines, I can't install apps, nor do I want to do so, thus the requirement for a web interface. For the personal stuff, I will use my ios devices.

Desired features

Ability to create (almost) unlimited subtasks. Ability to add notes to a task or subtask Calender (add due dates for project/task/subtasks, etc) Reminders (remind me that task/subtask is due in 1 month/week/day etc) (It may sound as though a project management tool would be ideal, but I don't need that much power/sofistication for home.)

What have I tried so far

Obsidian: Really cool and slick. It seems to be infinitely customizable, which is very bad for me, as I know I will end up taking long journeys down multiple rabbit trails. Also, Obsidian does't have a browser interface. As much as I want to use and like Obsidian, I think it is not for me.

Work Flowy: Very simple. So far seems capable. There is an eisenhower box plugin/template, which I think will be very helpful. Has browser interface.

Any other suggestions?

Hello everyone.

I want an app/tool to track the progress of my personal projects.I've been using Trello, but it doesn't have a subtask feature. What do you guys use for project management on your own? I don’t want to continue managing project development without using any dedicated tools, since I can't track myself and can't find motivation sometimes. This app has to be for individual/small team use.

Thanks in regards!

I've had these two tasks for years - just weekly reminders to do something every Thursday... but they just end in mid-January and nothing I do seems to get them to continue?

(Google told me to "delete completed Tasks", which I did, but it didn't change anything. I restarted the phone, no change. Pixel 8a.)

Recently, I decided to spice up my productivity game by pretending I’m a candidate in a high-stakes election. It sounds ridiculous, but it’s surprisingly motivating. When I picture myself running a “campaign,” every task feels like a critical part of my “platform,” and every day is a chance to “win over” my own future self.

Here’s how I’m running my personal “election campaign” to boost my productivity:

1️⃣ Daily “Press Briefing” (aka Morning Brain Dump):
Every morning, I spend five minutes on a “press briefing,” where I jot down everything that’s on my mind—goals, random ideas, even little tasks I need to handle. I categorize these into “Today’s Priorities,” “Future Promises” (stuff I’ll work on later), and “General Housekeeping.” It’s like briefing my imaginary voters (aka, my own brain) on what I’m focusing on that day.

2️⃣ Track “Campaign Wins” (One Positive Thing Reflection):
Every day, I log one “campaign win” to keep my morale up. Did I finish that annoying email? Go for a walk? Resist the urge to nap at my desk? Boom—campaign win! I write it down as if it’s a victory speech, and it’s shockingly motivating to see the little things add up. Turns out, building momentum is just as important in my “campaign” as it is in a real one.

3️⃣ Weekly “Campaign Strategy Meeting” (Weekly Reset):
At the end of each week, I hold a “strategy meeting” with myself. I go over my wins, review my “campaign promises” (aka tasks I’ve logged), and set goals for the coming week. This reset helps me adjust my “platform” as needed, and it’s a good reminder that I’m making progress—even if I had a few setbacks.

4️⃣ Managing “Polls” (Mood and Energy Tracking):
Just like a candidate needs to gauge public opinion, I track my “approval rating” (how I’m feeling each day) to understand what works best for my energy and focus. If I’m feeling great one day, I can push harder; if not, I’ll prioritize self-care. The pattern of my “approval ratings” has been super helpful for planning when I tackle certain tasks.

So yeah, I’m running my own little campaign for productivity, and it’s working wonders for my motivation. I even have a place to organize all of this—it logs my tasks, tracks my wins, and helps me hold myself accountable, all in one spot. I still don’t know if I’m “winning” yet, but I can say this: my “approval rating” has never been higher. 😆

Instead of making a to-do list then checking the items off as they are complete, have you ever tried sitting down and writing down a list of things that have been complete?

Opinions?

Please Can you recommend an alternative app to track personal time other than Timelines app that needs no subscription?

I really like Timelines app & its great UI and functionality but It needs subscription!

Is there any app that can compete with Timelines that needs no subscription?

Like seriously, how do u guys plan life for every aspect (finance, work, hobbies, etc)? What apps do u use ? How do u keep your life organize? .

I’ve been using a few different calendar apps, but I still feel like they’re missing some key features. For me they just feel outdated, just like printers

hello everyone,

i've seen this sort of post a bunch as i've been researching but didn't get to find what i'm looking for. for some context, i am 18 and live with my mom while i'm studying and simply living, generally

but essentially, i notice that throughout my life i am ridiculously productive when my mom isn't around. i do more of the things i planned on doing, especially tasks i do for myself, i just "dare" to do things more, i think more of what i actually want to do... if anything, i feel like a strictly better version of myself when my mom isn't there.

when she's there, i seem to feel rather lazy, i don't do as many things at all, and again especially for myself. i just do less, overall. harder for me to do things generally

i don't understand why this happens. i genuinely don't. and my mom is wonderful, too, she isnt abusive or mean at all. and i genuinely mean that, i don't think i'm manipulated or anything of the sort.

maybe it's just the unconscious pressure of living with someone? if i do X thing, i might get bothered because someone may want to talk or need help with something, and this not being possible at all can help one not focus on what can end up happening.

is, or was, anyone in the same situation? if so, how did you fix this apart from living alone / with someone else? i will have to live with my mom for quite some more time, so i would like to find a solution to this. it really frustrates me that for now, the only solution i find in order to be more productive / """better""" is to be completely alone and not be with someone who very much cares for me and my wellbeing.

i hope you're all doing well, cheers and much love

I rely a lot on lists and want to get them all in one app (I currently use the notes app on my phone plus paper notepads). I ideally want these functionalities available on the free version:

• To-do lists that I can categorise both by topic and by due date/urgency, so I can view based on either
• Preferably a habit tracking function, or the ability to set recurring tasks rather than need to re-enter them every week/month

I've found Notion great at work and i like the idea of having attached docs - I could keep recipes I want to try on one page and link to that from the task 'try new recipe' Would you recommend one of the apps in particular for this usage? Any extra tips for getting the most out of it?

I need to take control of my thoughts and actions. I experience a lot of lassitude (where my mind knows what I want and often need to do but my body and inner thoughts lack the motivation/energy to carry out the task) and it sucks. Ruins relationships and personal goals and I just feel awful about myself because it seems SO easy and yet for me it just isn’t. More so looking for control of my mindset, not just practical or physical solutions although I am open to them. I envy the people who get up immediately to do a task and don’t just sit there and think about doing it.

I do not have the clock app anymore, and for a short period of time did not have Snapchat or Instagram. I redownloaded Snapchat because that is the main way I communicate with my friends, and Instagram because I have a small business on there, but both apps have that mindless scrolling feature. Can’t disable reels, I’m on IOS. I just need self control but it’s soooooo hard! I feel like an idiot not being able to get off the apps. Time limits don’t work for me, I just turn them off and they just generally really upset me. (When I didn’t have social media, I replaced it with IOS games. I’m obsessed with doing nothing productive ☹️) please help! my dad is a clinical psychologist and he has no idea how I can fix it other than deleting the app, but I want to gain that self control. I guess I could just log out of my personal IG and stay on my business one? That might help.

Is there a way I can create multiple events at once at google calendar in a manner they become independent events after creation?

Context:

Let us say, I want to establish a time block every day from 10-12 for answering emails. I set up the event, and select “repeat on weekly on weekdays”. The problem is that if I delete the entry on the days I have something else up (using “delete > only this event”) and then later want to change something about the recurring events (e.g. set them to start at 9:50), all my deleted days reappear. This could be solved by creating multiple similar events that not not affect each other after creation. Is there a way to do that?

My grandpa just died a week or so ago and I have been fucking up everything and anything since then. I just bombed my fucking test and my GPA is absolutely cooked, and in the beginning of the year I wanted to be a 4.0 student. I can’t focus for shit, and I have negative motivation to do anything. A couple of weeks ago I was fine. I was in the gym (albeit still fat as hell) and could do some of my work for short periods of time. I don’t know how to get myself out of this slump. Any advice?

I aspire to be significantly more productive, yet I find myself overly immersed in media platforms like TickTok and Twitter. Unlike many others, I’ve actually gained a lot from these apps: from valuable self-care and fashion insights to staying attuned to cultural trends, news, and societal discourse on current issues. However, I now feel that the time I spend on these platforms outweighs their benefits, especially as their design encourages an addictive scrolling habit that takes up far more of my day than I'd prefer.

While I’m considering uninstalling these apps, I also don’t want to completely lose touch with relevant discussions and public sentiment. Staying informed is crucial for my work, and no other platform offers the same level of insight or immediacy as these two apps.

Could you suggest any strategies to help me achieve a balanced engagement with social media? Additionally, how can I generally reduce the FOMO for topics that are irrelevant overall (apart from more or less essential news like politics or economics)?

I've been dealing with brain fog for the past three years or so, and it's completely wreaked havoc upon my ability to function as a student.

My thoughts are humiliatingly sluggish, I can't analyze subject matter as deeply as I used to, I frequently forget how to spell basic words, it's more difficult to remember things, and the process of articulating even the most basic of concepts makes me want to bash my head against a wall until my brain unscrambles back to its normal state.

I used to be effortlessly good at writing. It was one of my few useful skills.

Now, I fail every class that includes a written final because I literally am only capable of mustering up two sentences that vaguely connect to one another. Not because I cannot make sense of the class material, but because I cannot put the thoughts in my head onto paper.

So far, to solve the issue, I've:

-Tried sleeping more

-Cut sugar from my diet

-Ate more protein

-Exercised more frequently

-Reduced stressors in my life

-Drank more water

-Tried meditating

-Taken iron supplements

-Taken B12 supplements

-Went on and off of adderall to see if it would make any difference

-Increased/decreased my caffeine consumption

-and I've taken a blood test, which determined that all of my levels were normal. Including thyroid.

I'm tired of drowning. I don't have any more ideas.

 Reminders worked while I had my work mac but now that I am on PC, I am using the site and you can't see the "today" list via the website.

Microsoft To Do is OK but really simple. Almost too simple even Reminders has more complexity.

Todoist is a subscription that my husband is not OK with. The free tier barely works.

Things 3 works OK and there is a "Today view for Things" where you export your tasks that are due today to a file and then you can import them to your browser and while that works, in order to sync it back I need to export and import via the shortcut. It is a PIA unless I want to manage my tasks via my iPad/iPhone which I have tried for the last few months to do (with T3 and Reminders) and failed spectacularly.

I keep things like the following stuff in my task app:

• Take out trash (Sundays through Thursdays)
• Check aquarium PH (every 3 weeks)
• Take meds (daily)
• Workout (daily)
• Research X for my Ai I am making (one-off)

Mix of reminders + tasks I need to get done. I try to limit it to the "needs" and not the "wants to get done" if that makes sense.

Hey redditors!

I am working as a software dev remotely, and here is my daily schedule that I tend to follow most of the days.

But lately, I have realised the fact that I am not able to find time to upskill/leetcode. Any suggestions of what can I add/remove from my schedule might help.

Thank you!

MY DAILY SCHEDULE AS A REMOTE SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

⏰ MORNING ROUTINE
02:00 - 09:30 | Sleep (7.5 hours)
09:30 - 10:00 | Meditation
10:00 - 11:30 | Gym Workout

💻 WORK BLOCK 1
11:30 - 14:30 | Office Work

🍱 BREAK TIME
14:30 - 15:00 | Lunch
15:00 - 15:30 | Power Nap

💻 WORK BLOCK 2
15:30 - 18:30 | Office Work

🌅 EVENING ROUTINE
18:30 - 21:30 | Family Time / Personal Tasks
21:30 - 22:00 | Dinner
22:00 - 23:00 | Badminton
23:00 - 00:00 | Family Time

💼 LATE NIGHT
00:00 - 02:00 | Business Development

so basically i need a scheduling app to book appointments that multiple people can view and edit. nothing else. i dont need all the other nonsense that some apps have. anyone know of any?

I’ve always struggled with two things: reading and exercise. I procrastinate a lot, and though I’d like to read more, I usually fall asleep or get too distracted when I try, especially after a long day. The same goes for working out—it’s hard to find the motivation.

Then I decided to try an audiobook subscription, and it’s been a game-changer. Now, I can listen to books while I walk or exercise. I feel like I’m finally getting some mental value out of that time and staying awake! If you’re someone who has trouble finding time to read or feels guilty about skipping workouts, this combo might be worth a try.

I am looking for an note taking app where I can simply dump or forward anything to, and it will automatically summarize it, categorize it and keep it.

I envision the following workflow: I have a link/photo -> forward it to App -> it processes it

So here’s the scene: I’m deep into a workday, staring at my screen, and my brain just… stops. I’m trying to push through, but I’m getting nowhere. I’ve got that foggy, worn-out feeling where nothing productive is happening, no matter how hard I try to refocus.

I’d read about something called the “20/20 Rule” basically, 20 minutes of movement followed by 20 minutes of mindful relaxation. It sounded simple enough, so I figured, why not? I set a timer and went for a brisk walk around the block. Just getting up and moving felt refreshing. After that, I came back, set another timer for 20 minutes, and did some deep breathing and a little meditation.

By the time I sat back down, I felt surprisingly clear-headed. What seemed like a lost afternoon actually turned productive again with just a 40-minute break. Now, whenever I feel stuck or overwhelmed, I remember to take a step back, move, breathe, and reset.

It’s incredible how sometimes, just stepping away for a bit can get you back on track. Give it a try next time you’re feeling drained!

Hey, I am new to using the PARA method for organization and productivity.

This method is exactly what I need for myself, but I need some wisdom on setting it upon effectively.

How would you organize it if you have multiple domains pertaining to your life that each require its own PARA, I would think..

For myself, It would be:

1. Personal: Home, Health, Finances,Etc...
2. Church
3. College
4. My Business
5. Software Engineering: I almost think this needs its own because of the complexity of notes, resources, personal projects, etc etc..

Any wisdom, much appreciated.

J

Hey everyone! There’s a new website called TrackBear that more or less replicates the NaNoWriMo (national novel writing month) graph. I’m wondering if anyone knows of anything similar but that’s not strictly designed for writing. TIA!

Hey, productivity enthusiasts!

I’m curious about how everyone here approaches mind dumps. For those who do them, what’s your go-to method? i.e. some people prefer pen and paper, others type things out on a computer, and some might even record a voice memo.

What method helps you organize your thoughts most effectively? Do you have any tips for getting the most out of a mind dump?

Looking forward to hearing your ideas! Thanks!

I was hard on myself for a long time about not being productive. This current season of life though is teaching me that it might have had something to do with my age. Things just seem to make sense all of sudden. I'm sure there are many factors such as experience and actively working on being more productive. However, I think my general maturity has something to do with it as well. I'm overall better able to control my emotions. I'm realizing that is huge in overcoming the feeling of being overwhelmed and attaching feelings towards things that I don't want to do vs. now I can set those feelings aside, I can work through those feelings of being overwhelmed and focus better.