With New Years Eve right around the corner many of us are gearing up to embrace our new resolutions. I am constantly trying to better myself, but something about the new year really makes me focus on self improvement and living my best life. In the spirit of self improvement and resolutions today I will be giving you an overview of my favorite seven self improvement android apps. These seven apps have helped me improve different aspects of my life over the past year and can hopefully help you meet your resolutions for 2018.
1. Duolingo: Duolingo is a great way to
improve yourself by learning a second language. This app is great because it
makes learning a new language fun, and there are hundreds of languages to
choose from. I have begun learning Spanish by playing Duolingo for 15 minutes a
day. Duolingo slowly builds a complete knowledge by teaching you not only how
to speak but also how to write the language.
2. Argus: Argus is a great
self-improvement app designed with physical health in mind. What I love most
about Argus is that it’s a complete multi-faceted health solution. Argus tracks
your activity, your diet, water intake, sleep and offers a social media
community for encouragement. Installing
Argus allowed me to stop using four separate apps simplifying my day to day
life. Argus has a honeycomb layout and every day slowly fills in different
tiles so you can get a complete view of your habits over time.
3. Meetup: Meetup is my favorite hobby
building and networking app. Meetup will ask for your interests and location.
Then it will show you a list of local meetups matching your interests. There
are two great benefits to using this app. First this is a great way to learn
more about your favorite interests and grow your hobbies. Secondly Meetup will get you out of the house
and networking with a group of like minded people. Not only can you join other
meet ups but also you can create your own meet up if you so choose.
4. Headspace: Headspace is guided
meditation app. I started using Headspace to try and better cope with the
stress of juggling school, work and social obligations. I have found doing a
small 10-15 minute guided meditation twice a day has really helped me calm down
and live a less stressful life. Having never attempted meditation in the past I
found Headspace easy to use and very user friendly.
5. Lumosity: Lumosity is a brain training
app. It helps to improve cognitive function by stimulating your brain with a
variety of games. Lumosity is designed by scientists and the games are
specifically engineered to create cognitive growth. I feel Lumosity his made me
sharper at problem solving and math puzzles. There is a paid tier that offers
more games and a few other options however I have found the free version is all
that’s needed to begin improving your cognitive ability.
6. Notin: Notin is a simplified version of
a to do list or reminder app. What I really love about Notin is its purely
minimalist design. If you have tried Google Keep or Onenote you know there are
so many features and options leading to a cluttered and confusing user
experience. Noting is the simplest app that I have ever installed. Simply open
it and type in whatever you want to be reminded of. That reminder will then
live on your notification shade until you swipe it away. That’s it, that’s all
is does and it works beautifully.
7. Remente: Remente is the Swiss army
knife of self-improvement apps. Remente includes many features including a goal
setting guide, day planner (including work towards both short term and
long-term goals), life assessment tool, mood journal, curated collections of
articles and exercises catered to your personal goals in life. Remente will
help you to set, work on and achieve goals big and small. Whether you want to
improve your career, relationships, self-esteem, productivity or any other
aspect you can think of Remente will help you map a road plan to achieve your
goals.
