It is not unusual for people to set for themselves New Year’s resolutions. As a matter of fact, the goals that we tend to focus on have become rather predictable. The majority New Year’s resolution followers want to learn to pay more attention to their health in one way or another. Others strive to reach new career heights or a financial security. There are also some, who prefer to find the time to improve their skills, personality or habits. All of that is so well-known that it can be even viewed as trivial.
However, not many people are aware that there is an app for nearly, if not for all, of the above-mentioned resolutions. Through them, you can easily achieve your goal, no matter how high you set it. Here are some of the most common New Year’s resolutions and mobile applications that will assist you in fulfilling them successfully.
Quit Smoking
That is smokers’ annual New Year’s goal. However, not many of them manage to stick to it. The app that will help you in this task is called… Quit Smoking. Sounds simple enough, right? Unlike other applications, which try to keep people away from the cigarette, this does not ban the habit at once. Instead, it attempts to change a smoker’s habits through a special schedule. With it, you will be able to quit smoking in a more gradual and less stressful way.
Learn to Eat Healthy
If you want to eat healthier, you will need to learn more fact about food and the way the human body assimilates it. That will certainly take a lot of time and reading. As a result, you may give up on this New Year’s resolution very quickly. The app that will save the day in this situation is called Fooducate. You can use it to scan the barcodes of the product you indent to buy. When you do that, the application will provide you with a nutrition grade. In that way, it will point whether a product is healthy enough to consume or not. At that, it won’t bombard you with excessive information on proteins, fats and etc.
Find the Time to Exercise
Another New Year’s resolution that focuses on a healthier lifestyle is to exercise more. That requires will, patience, motivation and a little push. Human is an application that will give you this push. All you need to do is set a certain amount of time in which you want to work out (e.g. 30 minutes, 1 hours, etc.). Once you do that, the app will start to measure your activity throughout the day. When it estimates that you have been enough active for the day, it will notify you.
Lose Some Extra Weight
Without a doubt, one of the most popular New Year’s goals is to lose weight. You may have heard that the most effective way to do that is to follow a diet and a regiment which has been created specifically for you. Well, now an app can quickly do that for you. Its name is Nutrino and it is currently available only for iOS devices. However, soon it will also land on Android gadgets. This application will create a personalized menu for you based on various things like current weight, height and even taste in food.
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Learn to Handle Stress More Easily
If you want to cope with stressful situations and stress, in general, you will need to learn to relax. That can be quite a challenge, especially when there isn’t anyone to guide you. The Take a Break! application will teach you how to meditate. For the purpose, it will offer you a number lesions involving meditation sounds, music, voices and exercises. All you need to do is take at least 7 minutes every day to follow the guidelines it will give you.
Find a New Job
The application that will come in handy here is Job Search. You can use it not only to browse and research the available job position in your area, but to also apply for them directly from you mobile device.
Strenghten Your Finances
The fastest way to do that it to set a budget and to stick to it. Budget Boss is an great tool for that. Rely on it to create a budget and to track your expenses, incomes and savings. It will help you see all the gaps in your finances so that you can quickly cover them.
Do Not Procrastinate
Do you have the habit to start things which you never get to finish? Don’t worry, this is a really common problem for modern people. To put an end to this terrible habit of yours, download and install Finish on your mobile device. It has various features which will remind you of all the tasks you need to complete. Among its useful function are timetables, due dates and, of course, constant reminders.
Work on Your Friendships
The best way to preserve a friendship or any sort of relationship is by staying in touch. Strangely enough, there is an application that will remind you of that rule. Back in Touch will enable you to create something like calling schedules for your contacts. Just select a name and set how often you want to hear from that person (Every week, every month and etc.). The application will then remind you to give a call to that individual when the time has passed.
- Read more: 8 Tips for Making Friends
Unplug
Now, technology plays a huge role in our daily lives. However, it is good to unplug from time to time. The BRB application will help you do that in a very quick way. With it, you can create a message explaining that you will take a break from technology for a while. After that, it will allow you to share in on the social networks.
As you can see, there really is an app for all type of New Year’s goals. Maybe you should add another resolution to your list – use more applications!