How the 10 Best Motivational Apps Can Help You Achieve Your Goals
There are tons of motivational apps, all promising to help you achieve success. Where do they differ, and which is best for you?
No matter how big or small your goals are, motivation is key to achieving them. But staying motivated isn’t always easy with a busy work schedule, no time to hang out with friends, and everything in between. Luckily, there’s a plan for that. So whether you want to finally stop biting your nails or start saving money, motivational apps can be your savior.
Where It All Begins
The first step to achieving something or breaking a habit is to admit it and write it down.
According to a study conducted at Dominican University in California, you’re 42% more likely to achieve your goals if you write them down. You can write down your goals on paper, but there are some apps that make it quick and easy to write them down.
One app that makes setting goals a lot easier is Any.Do. It’s a to-do list packed with advanced and useful features that you’ll love. You can share tasks or goals with a friend or family member, add a voice note, or customize them based on time and location. The app will remind you of your tasks and make sure you complete them on time. GoalsOnTrack is another popular app for tracking your goals. You can use the web platform or the apps available for iPhone or Android. The app uses a goal-setting system called SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely) to help you write down your goals and break them down into smaller, more manageable ones.
If you’re looking for an easy-to-use app that does something simple and well, HabitBull is the solution.
This app is available for iPhone and Android and aims to help you exceed your goals. You can use it to create organized calendars for each habit or goal you want to achieve and track your progress toward them. So, if you’re going to read for 30 minutes a day, the app will remind you to do so every day. The app is easy to install, fully customizable, and lets you log up to 100 habits. Use the daily, weekly, or monthly view, and mark a task as done when you’re done.
Stay In the Game
If you’re like most people, you’ve probably experienced the sudden excitement of setting a goal, followed by a lack of motivation to achieve it. It’s important to stay motivated about your goal—and the best way to do that is with outside support. Coach.me offers a free habit tracker that you can use to create a new habit and get support from the app’s community. The app also offers habit coaching for $15 per month. This feature connects you to a coach who you can text or chat with over the phone.
If you’re glued to your phone or looking for an app to help you get distracted while studying, driving, or eating, try Forest. The app is available for iPhone and Android and can help you overcome your smartphone addiction in a fun and accessible way. It’s designed to be used without having to touch your phone or leave the app. When you open it, a seed is planted in the forest. The tree gradually grows while the app remains open. If you leave the app to check your phone, your tree will slowly die. Users earn virtual coins for their forests, which they can use to buy real trees. The forest is partnered with Trees for the Future, an organization dedicated to planting real trees to help plant real trees and support forests around the world.
Track Yourself
When you’re working towards your goals, you need to see how you’re doing to make sure you’re on track. Use a life path or habit checklist to visually track your habits. The apps compile your data and trends into attractive graphs and pie charts. The habit checklist also has a handy charting feature that allows you to gain perspective and see the bigger picture. The chart colors range from green to red and give you a visual indication of your progress. The more information you collect, the more data you’ll have to create your charts. Strides is another tool that helps you track everything. Check your progress by day, week, month, or year. All your data is synced so you can access it from anywhere, on any device.
Get It Done
Whether you have a goal you’ve always dreamed of, or are on the verge of achieving it,