We’re moving into February and our New Year’s Resolutions may not be top of mind. Here are some suggested apps, tips, and tricks from the Champlain Community to help you stay on track with everything from fitness to reading.
Free apps
Everyday Task Management:
Google & Apples Calendars – “all of my obligations live here (work and personal) as I synced all of my existing calendars together“
Notes & Keep – “for keeping all my thoughts, to-do’s, grocery lists, etc. organized” (Apple/Google)
Google Tasks – “it links right to the side of Google Calendar and can be used for multiple task lists or post-it notes reminders.” (Google)
The Weather Channel – “keeping track of weather and planning around it” (Google/Apple)
Overdrop – “another way to keep track of the weather with a quick glance or more details” (Google/Apple)
Trello – “Our SMART Space team uses Trello. We find it a great way to track collaborative and individual projects and tasks. Each of us has an individual board, and we share a team board. Trello serves as an effective planning tool as well as a repository for links and documents we need to reference at any given time. I personally LOVE moving one of my cards from my “To Do” stack to my “Done” stack!” (Apple & Google)
Fitness & Wellness Goals:
Lose It app – “for tracking calories, macros, and food journaling” (Google/Apple)
Myfitnesspal – “Tracks food, exercise & water” (Google/Apple)
Wodify – “Tracks my workouts associated with my gym, so I can keep track of my progress with specific movements.” (Google/Apple)
Fitbit (fitness) (Google/Apple)
Noom (diet) (Google/Apple)
Stardust – Period tracker synced to the moon cycle with slightly less risk for data privacy (Google/Apple)
Clue – Period & pregnancy tracker with slightly less risk for data privacy (Google/Apple)
Reading Goals:
Storygraph – ” This app tracks the number of books and pages I’ve read. I really like the visuals it provides based on different data. For example; Genres, pacing, and moods.” (Google/Apple)
Good Reads – “Great book suggestions and yearly tracking” (Google/Apple)
Paid Apps
Fitness & Wellness Goals:
Sweat App – “for great workout programs, all ability levels and exercise types.” (Google/Apple)
Weight Watchers – “tracking food intake, weight loss” (Google/Apple)
Physical Method of Tracking
“I am in love with bullet journaling and can take photos of mine. I also make custom layouts for friends & family. Could be a potential workshop idea!” (Bullet Journal Templates) -Holly Francis
“Post-it notes for to-dos! Wall calendar to write out important reminders and events.” -Sarah Moore
“I use a journal to keep track of new recipes I find and want to try! There are so many online platforms that share really cool meals but I prefer to handwrite my process and it’s a lot of fun to write things down and add my own notes once I start to cook.” -Emily Rudolph
“I love using a planner & monthly calendar. There’s something satisfying about putting your accomplishments in ink each day. It’s also motivating to cross days off on a full calendar and visibly see your success like you can on Tracksmith’s “No Days Off” calendar.” -Leah Miller
Contributors
Thank you all for submitting your tips & tricks!
Holly Francis
Sarah Moore
Michelle Platt
Elaine OReilly
Leslie Van Wagner
Lauren Bruneau
Leah Miller
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- Communications & Engagement Committee