What are Reddit's favorite Pomodoro Timer Apps?
TickTick
KanbanFlow
WriteMonkey
Super Productivity
FocusMe
Pomotodo
Tomato Timer
Toggl Track
TeamViz Lite
Pomello
Gnome Pomodoro
Go For It
Lanes
LiquidTime
Rest
Pomodone
Goodtime
Pomodorium
Persevy
Top Reddit reviews mentioning Pomodoro Timer Apps:
Pomodoro timer method has been a godsend for me.
15-25 minutes of focused work, 5 minute break. Do 3 or so rounds and then have a longer break. Productivity ho!
5 min man, 5 min today. Maybe 6 tomorrow. We're all hidden perfectionists here, and it takes time to understand ourselves because we're pretty complex. I'm realising a lot that I'm comparing to whom I want to be, and that's unfair to who I am today.
Also, time tracking. Pushing that "start" button on a task is a magical switch, maybe try that out? Super-productivity.com is pretty ADHD-aware in my experience.
There are pretty good no-nonsense writers for your PC, WriteMonkey is what I personally use; although I haven't really needed to do any writing recently.
If I remember correctly there's a typewriter mode of some sort that doesn't allow you use backspace, really helps just get your ideas out rather than trying to be a perfectionist.
Bought myself a mechanical keyboard the other day for about £60, a Cherry G80-3000; I fell in love with it after about 5 minutes, and I don't think it's even considered a great keyboard by the real enthusiasts.
I feel your pain! The best one I have found is TickTick - it's fast, cheap, feature-packed for individuals, and easy to use. It integrates with your calendar and you can link it with other apps through Zapier if you want to get all fancypants with it.
I have a couple things that might help.
Any developer worth their salt uses a flow chart to track projects and progress. Here’s the best one and it’s free:
Next, START SMALL!!! Only build a small part (one town, one quest, one dungeon) all the way to completion before you do anything else.
Find friends to play test your work. Nothing worse than building hours of gameplay to only find out your game is no fun.
KanbanFlow allowed me to sort out everything. Comes with a built in pomodoro which I use all the time. I have three different colors, for short, medium and long tasks. I count them as values of 1, 2 and 3 and try to plan out 8-10 'value' each day so I don't get overwhelmed but also use my time properly. Here's an example layout for the board: (All my columns are empty as it's the end of the week and I need to plan the next one!). Hope this inspires!
Most shit you hear will all be, how do i describe it.. like some older person with all the wisdom in the world.. saying, you have to be motivated, and passionate.. and bla bla bla.
No, you got it right, you need to get shit done. This is what you need to use:
Seriously, this saved me. You just work for 25 minutes, follow that timer, then take a 5 min break. Every 4 work sessions, you take a 10 min break. Once you get through the first 10 minutes, you hit "work state", and then your brain just flows and you won't stop working.
Also, if you want to make money.. you need to sell something, a service or a product, to someone that is a customer. That's all you need to know. So honestly, what are you good at? Everyone says it, but you need to start somewhere. So find out what your good at, then go advertise it on craigslist. If you have some money, then setup an Adwords account and run it there. If you want some more tips on that, PM me because actually that is what I do, I manage adwords accounts.
Anyway, if I keep going on, it's going to mesh to sound like all the other bullshit out there and it will start to go off your head and you won't care anymore. tomato timer son.. it works.
The nigh-illegible site colour scheme, Vimeo HD preview, and description of its target customer as a "scriptwriter, blogger, journalist, copywriter, poet" were a pretty big hint.
Also the insisted claim to minimalism while being positively baroque compared to, say, WriteMonkey.
Just stop watching porn, stop beating your meat, and start developing habits that are actually good for you and will benefit you. Install blockers on your device if you need them, there are blockers in this link (Blockers) if you need them and do whatever you can to put porn out of your way. Then you shall do exercise frequently, as that will diminish urges and help your brain focus. Take cold showers as that almost always kills urges and helps you lose brain fog and gain concentration. Take walks outside and try to socialize, do things that don't leave you lonely often. Start thinking about your future and your current life and how you can improve it, and stop thinking about those fetishes and pornographic thoughts. Don't think "I need to get rid of porn", instead think "I don't watch porn" and go along with your life. Keep yourself busy, and remember that failure will happen.
Stay safe out there.
edit i misread your question - the app below does not show the name of the task in the timer pop-up
I'm running it under linux; there are windows and mac versions too. Definitely my favourite way to do it since I'm studying from textbooks which I have torrented, muahahahah. I'm already at my computer so I may as well use an application that keeps statistics for me.
Well, you need to find out why you're putting your books down. Is it because you simply don't want to do it, like you're feeling burnt out? Or are you getting distracted by more tempting things like your cellphone, computer, other people/things?
If you find yourself getting distracted, what you need to do is to get rid of those distractions before you start studying. Turn off the computer, silence your cell phone and maybe put them in an opposite room of where you're working so you won't be able to access them easily. If you're distracted by other people, then make an effort to study somewhere people won't bother you. Also keep your studying area tidy, it can make studying a lot more appealing if all your stationary and notes are in order.
If you're simply feeling burnt out from studying, then maybe try setting a timer for yourself. Make it a goal to study for only X amount of minutes. It could be for twenty minutes. Make it your goal to study for the entire twenty minutes and then you can be free. If you feel the need to stop during that allotted time, then just keep telling yourself only X more minutes until you can do whatever you want to do. Studying in shorter increments gives you more willpower to deny distractions. Say you're five minutes into your study session and you want to put the book down. What is easier to tell yourself, "Wait only 15 more minutes" or "Wait 55 more minutes?" Work through those 20 minutes, and then take a break for however long you need to. Then repeat, work through the next 20 minutes and take a break. Basically, it's the pomodoro technique.
A website I use to track my pomodoro's and to do list is Kanban Flow. Hopefully this helps :)
There's also WriteMonkey if people are looking for similar software, I think you have to donate for no delete or backspace functionality though (it's dubbed 'flow' mode or something).
Alternatively you could just run an Autohotkey script alongside it:
SetTitleMatchMode, 2 ;Checks the whole window title #IfWinActive, WriteMonkey
*Backspace::return *Delete::return
Note that I didn't actually check the script works, but it looks about right.
I do this too.
I've been using a tape recorder to record every conversation I've had on psychedelics for the past 5 years. I am not sure I will ever go back and listen through all the stuff and transcribe it. I also have a folder with tons of "random ideas" I've written alone on substances.
If you manage to do anything with it, report back. I'd be very curious to hear what you learn.
Also, stop using notepad. Start using writemonkey for writing on a machine.
I'm a very rigorous user of task lists (I have been using GTD methodology for 20 years and have never found anything to beat it), so if it's anything that needs doing in any area of my life, it goes into that list. (I use the TickTick app, which is awesome).
I use the HubSpot free CRM to track all of my writing projects, deadline dates, etc, and I have a Zapier automation that copies the stuff across to TickTick. I then use the TickTick comment section to take notes on specific pieces, for links, briefs, etc.
The key to getting to-do apps to work is to prioritize and filter properly. Understand how all of the tasks fit into your personal and professional life, then use various techniques to manage them. It's the only way I've been able to stay on top of things as I got into freelancing.
We’re flattered to hearing all of this and it’s always our pleasure to help you boost productivity and lead a better life! You're welcome to join the referral program and earn a little rewards for recommending TickTick around: https://ticktick.com/refer. Hope you like it : )
Thank you! The emphasis on willpower does little to motivate those who are low on it, aside from making them feel defeated before they've even bugun. Creating small nudges to shape your environment is much more effective and practical IMO in changing behavior.
I also use app blockers. In particular, I use focusme for desktop u/minecraft_god_2008 would highly recommend checking this out and specifically having someone else assign a password for the block. you can then go to them if you want the app unblocked, but I found that when I did this, I never once asked my SO for the password (except one to research something that contained a blocked phrase, that's it!) I totally kicked my video game addiction within a week or two, and now I almost never think about games. It's paid but it was totally worth it (you can get it for a big discount if using the student plan)
Other nudges or tips
- Write out a list of activities of things you can do. Refer to it often, print it out and maybe redirect your new tab to it
- Have the pieces to do those activities ready. E.g. if you want to read more, download a bunch of books onto a kindle, or buy the books you want to read. Have a few options so that you aren't waiting to be in the mood for one. If it's a hobby, get the items needed for that hobby
- Turn off your phone on days that you don't need it. Put it out of sight. Try to spend at least one day a week not looking at screens. It's a lot easier to go all or nothing IMO (at least for a day) than to have it in small amounts.
- I always recommend routinery - it's an app that helps you create a routine and then will auto progress to the next item when you finish the first. It's been awesome for helping me exercise every day, but you can use it to do whatever you want to start your day well. e.g. plan out what you want to do, write out your top priority for the day, do a relaxing activity etc
Hey! Congratulations! I'm taking my last semester in the autumn, so I feel you! Fortunately, I'm majoring in economics and it has a solution with two parts.
Make not doing your work more costly. At the end of last semester, I used FocusMe to completely block social media for the first half of the day. I would try to sign into Reddit and the program would immediately close the tab. I got a lot of work done and even managed to recover some grades. In one class, I went from 69%-83%, which managed to get me a low A (it was a hard class).
Make doing what you need to do less costly. Set up your browser so that every time you open it, the tabs you are required to use automatically pop up by setting them as home pages. Set out your study materials before you even go to bed (assuming you study in the morning). This can become part of a nightly routine that sets you up for success.
There's more, but that should be a strong start, hopefully. If you want to get more work done, then make getting work done the path of least resistance. That might not be "discipline" as it is popularly portrayed. But if getting work done is the aim, then it will suffice.
FYI there is this application as well: http://www.pomodoroapp.com/
You can install it and use it to write down things you want to do etc. and how many pomodoro repetitions you want to do and things like that.
Get a task manager for yourself (i use https://kanbanflow.com). Break down each task with steps to keep you from rushing. Only have 3 (or less) tasks you're working on 'At a time' everything else waits until one of those 3 are done.
EX:
StupidApp1 shows XYZ error when doing ABC
- check firewall
- Check application permissions
- check application settings
- check if problem between keyboard and chair
Delete bob's account
- Copy PST and my docs for supervisor
- delete ad account
- convert account to shared and set autoreply
- etc
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Limiting your scope to 3 tasks at a time keeps you a bit more focused while still allowing you to do something else while waiting for stuff to happen. Giving yourself a detailed list of steps, helps you remember in 3 hours (or 3 weeks) what you wanted to do, gives you a checklist to say 'ive done this' so you dont repeat yourself tomorrow morning -- and helps you stay calm and focused on the things you need to do.
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Might also want to think about a self-documentation system, so you have the docs you need pulled out of the corporate mess.
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I've found that a Kanban board is a great tool for managing a bunch of work and keeping me focused without adding a lot of extra work. The goal is that you have a prioritized list of to-dos, and you only work on one at a time until it is done. I use a free one https://kanbanflow.com. Even when you have to switch tasks - e.g. to answer questions from one of your remote workers - it's a great reminder of what was I supposed to be doing.
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I agree, there is this nifty software I need to use more often, its called Kaban Flow. It times your 'work' period and gives you 30 min of 'work time' then it beeps, and makes you take a 5 min break before returning to work.
When you talk about Scrivener's typewriter mode is it a feature that keeps the same line focus as you write, moving the text up with each new line? Because I've just discovered that this feature exists in WriteMonkey which I use parallel to Atomic Scribbler, you should check it out.
I recommend looking into WriteMonkey http://writemonkey.com/ as a free and highly-functional-yet-minimal text editor for Windows. It is designed to help you focus on writing within any distractions; yet, it also offers a variety of tools once you are ready.
For a writing application on either PC or Mac, I highly recommend Scrivener http://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener.php as a complete soup-to-nuts package. It isn't free, but you can try it for free for 30 days (that is days of usage, not calendar days). If you like, it is cheap to purchase and support has been great.
There are a few other options, both billing themselves as "minimalist" text editors. WriteMonkey and FocusWriter have optional typewriter sounds, as well as a few other writer-centric features. Both are free to download.
I'm a busy freelancer, and I use TickTick in conjunction with google calendar to plan and manage my time. I started out with the free version and once I knew it was working for me moved up to the paid. It's only $28/ a year and to me it worth it because it helps me manage my projects, my time and plans for the future. There are timers, tag, you can sort by date or by priority. I love that you can use voice to add to your list, and add images, links, and urls. Plus, it's very satisfying checking off items on your to do list.
Hope this helps!
You can view the features here: https://ticktick.com/about/features
> I’m going to look into TickTock now!
Just to clarify, it's TickTick, presumably named after ticking things off your to do list.
Not to be confused with that other similarly named app that all the cool kids are using lately.
You'll probably be able to choose 3 out of 4 of those. To-Do is free but doesn't have attachments yet, Todoist has all but is a paid product and their Windows app is garbage (web is great though), TickTick might work out: Their free tier has both reminders and file attachments, but has quantity-based limits on basically everything.
That said, paying for software is a good idea. If you go with free, what happens is you join, invest time into the software and then it goes kaput because people don't want to pay others for their work.
Hi, I was never schedule-oriented prior to my first year here, but I've found some stuff that works really well.
I use Google Calendar to keep track of all events, from classes to tests to non-school events. You can set up classes to repeat on certain days every week until the end of the semester really quickly! I then use TickTick to keep track of assignments and goals for studying.
Some people do better with this kind of stuff on paper, but I find being able to have an electronic record of everything that I can access from any device really useful
I think he's referring to an Outlook Addon for TickTick.
Funny, but I can't find it anymore. But I believe there was an official TickTick page about it.
I was also testing it couple of months earlier, but it was buggy and in general didn't work well for me.
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Edit: found it here: https://ticktick.com/about/download?language=en\_US
I think blockers are useful, and I have some that you can probably use (Blockers) and will hopefully help you to prevent porn encounters.
Get software that monitors you and keeps you productive. I have it on a schedule so it is running already when I wake up. My morning routine has some 10 minutes or so for my blocked sites in case I want to indulge or clear out notifications, but after that I am forced to work...
This is my favorite and most difficult to bypass version: https://focusme.com
It's not a stupid idea. Sometimes small differences in accessibility can make a big difference in outcome.
Simple example IRL here. We used to always keep a tub of ice cream in the house, in the freezer portion of our fridge in the kitchen. It was easy and accessible and so it got eaten fast. Also, since it was a tub, it was easy to (knowingly or unknowingly) eat far more than a "serving" (which for ice cream is laughably small). I sometimes would even walk by and just grab a spoonful.
We switched to things like Klondike bars. They are in the deep freeze in the basement. And they are discrete units. So it requires a specific decision to go downstairs and take one, knowing what you are doing and what it contains. Even though it's only 30 seconds to get one, this has cut down my ice cream consumption by probably 50-75%.
That said, it depends on your level of discipline. You don't want to buy a second laptop and then just end up with both on the desk and you still distracted on top of being out a few hundred dollars.
So, knowing yourself, do you think it will really work?
Also, before you do this, look into software blocking tools. There are several designed for this specific purpose, like this one: https://focusme.com/
Years ago I knew someone who had his Internet connection wired through a coupler on his desk. When he found himself wasting too much time online, he'd physically disconnect himself from the Internet...
I totally agree, my teacher back in school told me the same: 15 mins break and you feel refreshed. I leave the workspace for the break and take a short walk in the fresh air- that helps a lot.
Read here why breaks are so important: Take A Break - You Deserve It!
The one I made is windows only, but here's one for linux: http://www.pomodoroapp.com/pomodoro-timer-for-linux-ubuntu/
Enjoy! Stay disciplined. Work on only one thing for your 25 minutes - there's almost nothing that can't wait 25 minutes, and you get a break in 25 anyway. It works really well :)
Oh and write down everything you need to do on notepad, so you can easily pick a goal and cross it off. Makes is so much easier. (Wait, the linux version kind of does this for you .. I dunno, pick what works :) )
I use pomotodo.com embedded into my "Today" dashboard. It's a 25 minute timer with a 5 minute break. Time-blocking helps me compartmentalize my Tasks and effort throughout the day because I work on many different projects/tasks. I have gotten into the habit of saying "This will might take 2 blocks" meaning 2x 30-minute work blocks = 1 hour of effort.
The best part of the app above, is that if you are still working after the 25 minute timer goes off, the app will continue to count the time. So you can finish your task whenever you "feel like it" and not when the app says so. At the end of the day, I can look back at how I spent my time and then I add the Time Spent on each of my Tasks.
In my main "Tasks" database, I simply have a field called "Blocks" and I put in a # for how many 30 minute blocks I worked on a given task. So 6 blocks = 3 hours.
Also: Sometimes I will track unstructured time, wasted blocks, leisure activities, etc. Sometimes it helps to know what doesn't work in order to find out what works.
I've been using the Pomodoro Technique for a few days now and feel like it's extremely useful. It helped me accomplish tasks easier because all I need to do is focus on one objective for 25 minutes and then take a 5 minute break. The link I've included is from one app, but the app I'm currently using is https://pomotodo.com/ which attracted me because it includes a To Do List with the Pomodoro timer. I was struggling with this web design project in Wordpress with a crappy theme. Now I've accomplished more in the last couple of days than I did in the last month.
Has anyone else had any experience with this technique?
I started tracking all of the supplements that I thought might help using kanbanflow.com so I could have an updated list of what I had tried and decided to keep or tried and rejected. I felt like I would have this illness for a long time so I would probably get around to trying pretty much everything.
When it came to prioritizing which ones to try I went for the "no-regrets" supplements first - those that were cheapest, lowest-risk, and that were commonly used even for healthier people. After that I experimented with the supplements that seemed most commonly recommended and had the most evidence base(somewhere there is a video of Dr. Klimas talking about what she recommends). The supplements that had the most risk, the highest cost, or least amount of recommendations were the ones I saved for last.
In March I was able to see an actual ME/CFS specialist so I have been following her recommendations since then. It's still a lot of trial and error as some things make me feel awful. She did recommend supplements that are more typically used for Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, which have been helpful and which were not on my original list!
KanbanFlow is a lot like Trello, but I find it has a few more features and customization points.
It sounds like you are describing “swim lanes”: https://kanbanflow.com/features
Note that swimlanes are a premium feature. There is a free trial so you can see if the system works for you, and if it will be worth paying for.
oh yea lists are essentials, while you work on something your brain comes up with many other possible features and things to do and its hard for us to keep track and continue what we are initially doing so writting it down really helps me.
I'm personally a fan of the pomodoro technique. To start off, tweak it to whatever suits you. I personally find that after about 8 pomodori of solid work my productivity decreases so I don't feel bad about resting for the day. On days when I'm feeling lazy, I tell myself I just have to get one in and I usually end up doing a few more. At the very least, it'll make you more aware of your productivity. This tool/timer may be helpful.
You certainly have a way with words :)
It sounds like you may have some issues with focus. Do you keep a list of tasks in progress? Using something like Kanban Flow to organize your tasks might help you stay focused and have a visual representation of the things currently on your plate. I use a physical kanban board made of a manila folder and sticky notes. I created 3 columns in the folder (i.e. pending, doing, done) where I put sticky notes of the work tasks I'm responsible for. Here's a short clip from Silicon Valley where the characters use a similar system.
I love Beeline Reader already. Thanks a lot!
The Pomodoro technique is a tremendous help for me. I use kanbanflow. It helps you visualize your tasks and the time spent on each one.
I use https://kanbanflow.com/. I can have a list of things I want to get done in a day, and when I finish one task I can switch to the next one in the middle of a pomodoro. (The pom timer is at the bottom of the page)
If I'm on a roll and the timer ends, then yes I extend my pom longer because I don't want interrupt that. A lot of the time I don't need to, and can pick up just were I left off after my five minute break.
Came here to say this, but since you said it, I'm going to add something: Instead of a timer, you could use Tomato Timer. Time is already set (including short and long breaks), it is easy to use and the most important thing, I leave it on full-screen so every time I feel like checking reddit or facebook, it stops me from doing so.
Yes! Nano! It's not the Middle Ages, for heaven's sake. I've been telling people this for years.
If you are on Windows, I (and others) swear by WriteMonkey - it's clean, extensible, and has a nice ecosystem of plugins, including a corkboard, pomodoros, and all that good stuff.
I work on again and off again in Scrivener. I really love just using plaintext docs, so Write Monkey is my editor of choice (it even supports markdown). I use Excel for tracking things.
However, I use Scrivener whenever I need a one place grab all look at a story. I copy drafts, notes, and everything else all in one place there. It all depends really. It's worth the trial at least. Be sure to do the first tutorial so you don't get lost.
I use Toggl Track for time blocking and tracking. But I don't give every hour a job. I just give jobs to the time I want or need to set aside, while the rest of just left for whatever.
Update #2 for today: I got it to work! Here are the steps I took:
- Open Terminal, copy the following code, click Enter, and then re-open the TickTick.app:
pkill -f TickTick defaults delete com.TickTick.task.mac rm -rf ~/Library/Containers/com.TickTick.task.mac rm -rf ~/Library/Group\ Containers/75TY9UT8AY.com.TickTick.task.mac killall -u $USER cfprefsd - I then went to the TickTick website and downloaded the app directly from there: https://ticktick.com/about/download (under Mac, I clicked 'Download App')
- I installed the app, and clicked Replace on the prompt which asked me if I wanted to replace the app that was already in my Application folder
- Signed in, and it worked!
u/DavidWickerHF -- hope this helps!
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When "Habit" is enabled on mobile apps, desktops can display the corresponding Habit data in "Today""Next 7 Days", and "Calendar". Directly from desktops, you can see what habits you have for today; view statistics of each Habit; receive reminders; and check in the Habit.
Here is the link for easy access: https://ticktick.com/about/download
I experience the same thing on another site: https://ticktick.com
After an hour of using that site, and nothing else, FF will be occupying well over 2GB RAM. I think it once got up over 4GB.
I find myself having to restart Firefox very frequently if I'm using any web-apps.
Not specifically PC but I have gravitated to using TickTick (https://ticktick.com) app on my Android phone. The webpage is also nice and your browser can show notifications. Not sure if the browser can be configured with "Annoying Alert" like the app though.
I really like the features of this tool for more than the reminders, but I do have a lot of bill reminders and other recurring stuff which works great.
EDIT: Forgot that it has really good sync which is one reason I liked this over others.
I’ve been using TickTick for about a week now. Development appears to be active. Runs/Syncs on all my devices. It’s not perfect, but it’s helped me visualize the time I have available and helping me to not over promise.
Long time OmniFocus user (haven’t given up on that tool yet) and used many others over the years. There are some things like very small text on the calendar that I can’t adjust and other little things that have not been deal breakers at this point, but overall, it’s been a productive tool for me.
Currently on their monthly plan, I’ll likely bite the bullet for the annual fee before my subscription renews. It’s not crazy expensive and developers deserve to get paid for a good product that provides value.
Try the free version and decide for yourself: https://ticktick.com
Hope this was helpful!
I'm having small success transitioning to TickTick while searching for alternatives to Inbox's reminder platform. There's no email aspect to it, but it's keeping me afloat while I find a one-size-fits-all solution.
I actually second this... The main premium feature that I'm attracted to is the Siri integration, but it doesn't seem like I would use the other features. I wish they offered a premium trial. Here's a list of all of the features: https://ticktick.com/about/upgrade?language=en_US
I use ticktick for it. It's free for this kind on functionality.
link: https://ticktick.com/. May be it's worth looking into
Also, it has webapp.
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Using it about 5 years and never was disappointed. Pretty solid piece of software
There are apps that work across Windows and iPhone.
If you're not willing to pay for a subscription and need reminders, Todoist is out.
I'd probably look into To-Do and TickTick. Both have access via browser, a native Windows app (Win10 only for To-Do) and mobile apps and do reminders, due dates and subtasks free.
There are Kanban apps that might also work, but I'm not familiar with them.
> Todoist is nice for me because I share task lists with others that don't have android and it has both IOS and web.
Also, I forgot to mention that TickTick also has an iOS version, and their web interface is amazing.
TickTick for work and personal. Smart lists allow me to keep them separate. And I use the web version on desktop and Chrome, while the Android app and widget works great on mobile.
TickTick is my to-do list of choice, and it maintains an entire list of all your completed tasks (and you can even toggle whether completed tasks are shown in the regular to-do list). It seems like it would serve your needs perfectly, and it's available on almost every platform.
Super Productivity has a web-app that should work on mobile as well as desktop.
It supports WebDAV so if you have a Nextcloud instance you can use that to sync across devices - unfortunately the syncing isn't encrypted so you won't get any privacy if you use Dropbox or any of the other sync methods.
the calendar subscription will show all event in the web https://ticktick.com/webapp/#c/all/calendar/m, but the old version app can't show all.
now it's show all subscription event in android app and windows app.
I've enjoyed using Super-Productivity, which was developed by a SWE for task planning and productivity tracking. Here is the repo.
Oops. Sorry for misreading it!
There are screenshots on the front page of the Tasks plugin docs showing how it presents results. It's very much about creating lists of tasks - it looks like TickTick does a lot more.
Here's a link to TickTick to save others having to search for it too.
To further detail the answer (which solved my problem, thanks!):
Go to TickTick Web > Your Avatar > Settings > Calendar & Mail (this URL)
Then in the "Subscribe TickTick in your calendar app" section (which should be the second one), you will see a "Enable the URL" button.
When you click it all your lists will appear in a dropdown, then you simply choose the one you want to have a specific calendar URL created for.
(Cannot post images here which would help a bunch so had to be detailed in text 🤷♂️)
I hope this helps!
I agre with this sentiment! I can vouch for TickTick as a good task management system, as it helps me manage my work projects. I would suggest Text Blaze for writing if you are needing help improving your typing or automation. Be careful, though, as it is easy to get caught up in using productivity tools and not actually be productive
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I managed to find two alternatives that weren't freemium or stuff:
Pendulums
I'm doing some fake testing on them, like adding time entries and stuff. Pendulums is closer to toggltrack in a lot of features, the only one I see lacking is the whole 'billable hours' thing. But either way it's really cool.
super-productivity does not store your data in the cloud, just your browser cache (I think). So you may be more interested in that if you don't want to share your time trackings with anyone. It has fewer features compared to pendulums, but it's way more dev-oriented, so that might be a plus depending on the user.
Super Productivity does this. Ish
https://super-productivity.com
I just wish I got on better with the rest of it, but this bit is really good - when you go back to the app and the timer is not running, it will ask you if you want to log the missing time to a task or a break.
Based on ticktick's page https://ticktick.com/about/security on the topic, it more or less relies on how well they protect their VPSs on AWS, and how AWS protects the infrastructure. But more or less if there's a breach well that's that. Even major websites do get breached.
They would mention there if the data's encrypted for sure as that's something to boast about, but since it isn't, it isn't. They wouldn't be able to have that search feature or auto-complete task feature as fast as it is online if things were encrypted. Again if they could, it's something to boast about.
If you can get money to a trusted person outside of Russia, you could consider using gift cards: https://ticktick.com/card
I used this with the help of my best friend, because I do not own a credit card and none of the payment options allow payment without one.
TickTick might be your best option. It's quite similar to Todoist in many ways but it has a better free tier IMO. There is a paid option that adds more features (Unlimited lists, filters, labels, etc.) if that interests you some day.
ticktick.com, google calendar, reclaim.ai.
New tasks (Soft Landscape) get captured into ticktick inbox via their web-app or phone. If new stuff comes up during the day, unless it will absolutely blow up, it gets captured, categorized and prioritized in ticktick. I separate out the categorization and prioritization steps because my brain tends to get new confused with urgent and important so if I put a delay on it I tend to have better results.
New events (Hard Landscape) happen at a specific time go into Google Calendar.
Reclaim handles habits and helps sync multiple calendars, so I have a single calendar that contains all of my work and personal stuff, synchronized.
I review this stuff about 2x per day only. Everything goes on a physical whiteboard where I write the top 6 items of the day. (Ivy Lee Method). If I have a bunch of small but similar tasks, it will say like 'phone calls'.
Hard Landscape
- Client meeting, 10:00
- Team meeting, 16:00
Soft Landscape
- Research Items for client meeting
- Do training module 7 for software.
- Finalize powerpoint slides for team meeting
- Phone calls
Then I focus all my energy on getting those things done. At the end of the day, I mark off the stuff I completed, categorize and prioritize the new stuff that came in.
you can set your tick tick to automaticaly create tasks from all emails that you receive on a custom provided address. And then set IFTTT to just send there the emails that you wish.
check here: https://ticktick.com/webapp/#settings/subscribe
I use TickTick. If you use it effectively, you can sync your tasks across all of your devices. Good with reminders. I have its widget on phone and reminder turned on for important stuff. You can put weekly and biweekly tasks for thesis.
Disclaimer: I am the author of the app.
Super Productivity has most of the things you ask for. There is not a classical landing page as such, but using the notes feature creatively (e.g. for your long term goals), you should be able to come very close, to what you ask.
What I personally like a lot is the timeline feature, which combines fixed appointments and events, with the more flexible tasks you want to do during a day. You can even load your appointments from google calendar.
Extending on the idea of putting all this work relevant information together, you can also import/link tasks from Jira, GitHub, GitLab or OpenProject, if your company uses one of these.
Furthermore this is a community driven open source project. If a feature doesn't exist, you always have the option to add it on your own.
This is really ironic given the conversation but... so what exactly is your question? :-)
Are you trying to figure out how to get things done, whether to take medicine, work, home, relationships? If you say all of that, okay but probably better to start with 1-2 areas and build from there.
I don't have any data (important disclaimer) about ADHD and other drugs, but I could see how someone would feel like something's missing after going off ADHD medication. I used to take medicine, and I remember a big difference was that I would decide to go to bed. Now, I feel driven to keep doing stuff even if I'm not really being productive with it. The last two nights, I've sat down to read and there goes 1.5 hours (or 90 minutes, whichever you prefer). I read some, and then feel like I should just keep reading. I can't go to sleep until It's so late that I'm completely exhausted.
For work, sometimes I feel overwhelmed but I keep trying things to help get me on the right track. Today, I wrote down 4 things to do. I have 100s really, but I picked the priorities. I'm using https://super-productivity.com/ to try and help keep me focused; knowing there is a clock counting my time helps keep me on track.
I sit so that I don't face any windows. Seeing people or cars go by would distract me.
Right now, I am finishing lunch and then have one big priority left. I'll ignore emails or calls for an hour to make sure I get that knocked out.
Let me know what else you're looking for and I'll try to fill-in more details.
You could do it in Access, but might be worth looking at modern cloud To Do software. Having this info in the cloud means you could triage To Dos/Tasks/Remiders' from any device Phone/Tablet/PC/Browser. i use https://ticktick.com for heavily lifting (work projects) and "Things" on ios for simpler tasks, like house stuff.
My vote goes to TickTick. I ended up liking it so much that I've been a premium member for several years now. I have it running as a chrome app that basically stays open 24/7 on the corner on one of my monitors. Whenever I have a task to do or if an idea comes to me, it's right there and ready to go.
For anyone interested in running it as a chrome app, just right-click on your desktop, create a new shortcut and enter the following when it asks you for the location of the item:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --app=https://ticktick.com/#q/All/tasks
(Optional) To change the icon to the TickTick logo, right-click on the shortcut > Properties > "Shortcut" tab > Change Icon > and browse to the following folder to find the icon:
*%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Web Applications\ticktick.com\https_80\*
In addition to the above uses, I also use it for daily journaling and and for keeping summarized versions of anything I research on the net. This became especially useful when my wife and I bought a house. There were so many things to repair/upgrade, so I found myself spending lots of time reading/learning how to do each type of repair. Soon afterwards, I'd forget a lot of what I had read & would need to research it all over again if I had to do a similar repairs down the road. Learning from my mistakes, I then started to add all the important points from each site/article I read so that I can use it as a Coles Notes version down the road.
This also applied to car repairs, Excel functions, CSS reference, recipes, etc...
If you want a really good tasks app I highly recommend TickTick, I’ve tried a bunch of other apps and this one has the most useful features that are free. It is also available on pat platforms
You can't do what you are trying to do because Gmail doesn't provide a "Share with app" feature for an entire email. There's nothing TickTick can do about that, but there are two options for what you want to do:
- Open the email. Press and hold to select some text, maybe using Select All if needed. You'll have a popup menu with the Share option to share with TickTick.
- On a browser, go to https://ticktick.com/webapp/#settings/subscribe and read the section about Email. You might find a much better solution there! In summary, you can email your TickTick account.
The first option is good if you only want to send part of a message to the task, while the second option is the fastest and smoothest way to send something that you'll edit later. Just create a contact entry with your custom TickTick email address, and from then on all you have to do is forward a message to that contact, whether on mobile or your desktop, and it'll show up in TickTick.
Full Instructions:
- Open Google Chrome, and go to the https://ticktick.com/ website.
- Go to the 3 dots (or snowman symbol) and down to More tools.
- Click on Create shortcut...
- Make sure Open as window is checked.
- In Google Chrome, type in the following URL: chrome://apps
- Right-click on the TickTick shortcut, and make sure Start app when you sign in is checked.
Hey! I recommend you get the TickTick app (phone, tablet, desktop and web). It’s genuinely my favourite app to get things done. And if having your tasks more public is a motivator for you, you can have shared task lists with other uni mates so you can each see when you’re completing your tasks. Try it - its free! Or if you want shared lists and a calendar function it’s only £1.97 a month - total bargain. Give it a go and let me know how you get https://ticktick.com[TickTick](https://ticktick.com)
I use Kanbanflow.com to manage medical stuff and other things in my life. The base level is free and the columns are customizable. That being said, I still slack on medical stuff and miss deadlines so I am not sure if it's really the answer.
Ugh, I'm the same way. A few tips that I use are:
-I have a "work laptop" and a "fun laptop". I'm lucky enough the work laptop is provided to me by work, but I think separating even a "study window" on your computer could help.
-I also use a timer method that gives me breaks. I don't always use the breaks, but knowing that I have them can help me get started. Here's a free one (www.tomato-timer.com)
Hope that helps!
The best existing app I can found is Ticktick. It combines Todoist, Calendar, and Eisenhower-matrix all together. It utilizes tags and priorities you set to each task to draw the four quadrants and acts somewhat like how the above demo works.
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I’m not a porn addict and normally just lurk here enjoying you folks supporting each other. I do have ADHD though and I have huge trouble with impulsive behaviors. One thing that worked for me is FocusMe. https://focusme.com
It’s so comprehensive that when I looked at the tools I had a “holy shit” moment and made a note to be careful because I could lock myself out of my computer forever if I wasn’t careful. It gives you the option to do whatever restriction you decide is needed with a password that changes on a regular basis and is also given to someone else. It’s incredible. Highly recommend.
I use FocusMe occasionally if I'm having a lot of trouble with self-control. It locks down your PC (or phone) in specific ways, like blocking Facebook or limiting your time on it. I've also used Coldturkey. But it's an inelegant solution. Unless you're millennial Jesus you're going to fail a lot because these devices are designed by some of the smartest people to be attractive.
I think you're on the right track with setting boundaries for playtime. I've gotten a lot farther with defining how and when to use my devices rather than just uninstalling things and hoping for the best. And if you fail at your goals just pick back up and don't beat yourself up. It's counter-productive.
If procrastinations a problem, theres programs to block certain sites during certain times of the day. you can look at a few here.
it might help, might not. I find them useful
There are a few options I see on their website. There is a subscription or just buy it once.
Subscription is $30 a year or $7 a month.
Buy it once it's $99.
Here's a link if you want to check it out. Focus Me
Yes! I'm using a program called "FocusMe". I set it up so that it blocks all of reddit (and Facebook and some other sites) except for r/nosurf and r/stopgaming. However, I do have two 10-minute "free access" breaks per day, where I can visit any website. After the time is done, it automatically shuts down that tab.
It's helping me a lot. I did the free trial and then ended up buying it. https://focusme.com
I wouldn't recommend the ticktick pomodoro module if you want "very detailed stats" personally I use Pomotodo. I have lost count of the number of pomodoro apps I've used over the years but time and again I come back to pomotodo.
I think this technique is great and really recommend it to everyone. You still have to make the effort to focus but it really helps to know that it will be for 25 minutes and then a break. So you can really accomplish a lot in short burst of action. I recommend the Pomotodo because it also has a To Do List along with the timer and you can use it both in your phone and Computer .
I'm unable to answer directly to your question but have you tried pomodoro tools? If not, I think they could be worth testing for you. (http://pomodorotechnique.com/get-started/)
Todoist is a pretty nice tool but it's not really good if you want to set for example 30 minute goals for yourself. With pomodoro technique you try to do something for 25 minutes and then you have a 5 minute break and then continue working again.
I haven't really used pomodoro technique / tools myself but I would recommend testing a tool called Pomotodo.
Please, can you share it? I have had such a hard time finding a good Pomodoro timer. The best one I can find is Pomotodo.
I'd like to see what you've done. Was it just a simple alarm cycle or more? I really want to build myself a few good applications, chiefly a Pomodoro and GTD hybrid like Pomotodo, and an Instapaper clone that I can use for personal stuff.
Not sure if you are into kanban boards but KanbanFlow has a pomodoro timer built in. It's completely free unless you want everything but the free version has a ton.
I use Kanbanflow. The reason I use it instead of the more well-known Trello is that you can color the cards in Kanbanflow. You can add colored labels in Trello, but I find having the entire card colored is much more meaningful to me.
I recommend watching this video on Kanbanflow by Dan Richards. He presents a wide variety of examples ("use-cases") which illustrate creative ways to use Kanbanflow. Maybe one of these will appeal to you.
Could you try something like a pomodoro timer? It won't ease the uncertainty of anything but maybe seeing the timer and knowing that you'll have a break in x minutes would help you to focus on a task a little better? I like the Tomato timer.
I'm my regular work life I use Kaban Flow, which I think also has a pomodoro timer feature on it. I like keeping a list of what needs done and being able to see how much I've completed. I just went back to using it this week after a handful of panicky moments thinking I had forgotten to do something that had a deadline attached. (I hadn't, its just that the days of the week start to run together.) Sometimes when I'm having trouble focusing and getting into the groove with a project I'll check Kaban to see if I have any small tasks that can be quickly knocked out.