I’m working on a physics PhD, and I’ve always been a scientifically-minded person. So when I started working on habit forming software, and reading about goal setting, I naturally turned to science journals for some concrete evidence about the statements I had read. For instance, it is often stated that making your goals specific will [...]
Big Feature coming up soon: reminders! For each goal, you’ll be able to set reminders like: Remind me every 2 hours, until I’ve met my target. Remind me at 5:00pm, unless I’ve met my target. You can then minimize HS to the System Tray, and you’ll be reminded via a small pop-up. You’ll be able [...]
I found that I often wanted to quickly check some past or future targets. But using the overview to scroll all the way to the date I wanted to check, looking for it in the enlarged view, and then scrolling back to where I was, became a pain very quickly. So, I added crosshairs and [...]
Just wanted to point out a post by Ian Newby-Clark at his blog, “My Bad Habits”. He gives some good tips regarding what to do when life gets in the way of your daily routines. Here’s a summary: If things are really hectic, recognize you need to put your habits on hold for a bit. [...]
Have a look at these smart goal examples: I will be practicing violin for 10 measures every day, in two months. I will be completing 1 drawing every day, by next month. I will be doing 3 general physics problems every weekday, in two months. Which one do you think might cause problems? The first [...]
Once I achieve one of my current goals, I will tackle this one: “I will be practicing violin for 10 measures every day, in two months.” I was tempted to ignore my own advice, and change it to “practicing for 45 minutes each day”. Fortunately, in looking for violin practice tips, I came across the [...]
