Justin R. Lester walks through five apps for getting more done: Bdone gamifies your task list, Forest grows a virtual forest while you ignore your phone, Brain.fm plays music designed for focus, Round Pie tracks time in Pomodoro blocks, and Freedom blocks distracting websites.
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Here are five apps that'll turn you to the productivity monster everyone's been kind of scared of. Even you scared of yourself. But don't forget to get too into it. You gotta like and subscribe. Bdone is an extraordinary app that's been inspired by a brilliant books like Getting Things Done to topic Habits at the Power of Habit. It's not just your boring to do list, it turns your tasks into a fun game that rewards you for completing them. Forest has taken the concept of unplugging to a whole new level. When you open the app, a virtual forest grows and if you use your phone before the timer's up, the tree dies. Brain FM uses scientifically proven concept of functional music that directly affects your brain and optimizes your performance. When you listen to normal music you get carried away, but when you listen to Brain fm, you enter a state of deep focus and concentration. Round Pie tracks the time you spend on your tasks using the Pomodoro technique, which is intense intervals of focused work followed by short breaks. It connects to Slack, Asana, Gyro, Trello and almost any other workplace app you can think of. And lastly, Freedom Now Freedom provides a solution to one of the biggest productivity killers out there, Digital distractions. You select your device, choose websites and applications you want to block, and set a time during which you want to stay focused. And it'll help you save this and be sure to share it with someone. Go ahead and share it with someone that you know needs help to balance their day and be sure to like and follow for more tech tips.