5 Important Apps Every Forward-Thinking Lady Should Have Right Now

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• September 3, 2018
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Many a time, we complain about how distracting our mobile devices are, forgetting that our devices do not own us. You get to choose how long you reply Jane’s tweets on Twitter and how many weird snaps and Instagram stories you watch. You also get to choose to use apps that can boost your productivity level, thereby making your device serve and cater to you. Here are five apps that can give any savvy lady that wonderful mental boost.

All the apps are accessible to Android, iOS and Windows devices.

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1.Productivity Challenge Timer:

This free app is simple and straightforward in nature. It is a no nonsense app that challenges you to work for a certain amount of time in a day in order to move up in the app’s ranks. Each work session is a minimum of 25 minutes. It helps you to aggregate the amount of time you spend on a particular project over a period of time. It is especially beneficial for freelancers and entrepreneurs who charge clients according to the time spent on a project. It does not take exceptions to personal and public holidays. It requires that you work every day with only five minutes between work sessions and you cannot pause a work session. The idea is to sit and work through a session without interruption. If you void a work session by ending it before the timer runs out, you jeopardize your ranking and if you fail to work for days on end, you will be demoted.

2.Couch to 5K:

This is a free fitness app that can be used to build endurance in running. It is easy to use and over a period of 8 weeks, you go from literally sitting on the couch to being able to run for 5 kilometres. You are only required to run three times in a week. Each time you open the app to use it, the first thing you see are words of motivation. There is an automated voice that tells you when to run and to stop and the app has in app music. If you want it to aggregate the distance you have run, you can choose the feature by allowing the app to access your phone’s location and GPS feature. The app has 5 minutes each for warm up and cool down. It is very helpful for people who are beginning a fitness journey and there are also virtual C25k communities where you can read people’s success stories and ask of advice. The app also has a continuation called the 10k trainer.

3.Piggy Bank:

This is a free app that challenges you to save more money. It is very safe to use and you can be sure that your personal and financial details are encrypted and protected. You can create a savings goal that you want to achieve by a particular date. It has an auto save feature that you can use to save a particular amount of money per month. Set a date and amount you want to save and the app will deduct that amount from the account attached to it on the set date. You can also use the quick save feature to save money on a whim. There are withdrawal days and a small percentage is deducted if you withdraw on non withdrawal days. The app also has a referral program where you make money by referring the app to people. You also make piggy points according to how frequently you use the app’s saving features. All these features challenge you to be proactive with your financial life.

4.Critical thinking University Think-O-Meter:

This is a free brain development app. This app helps you to improve your critical thinking skills. It uses written scenarios and hypothetical questions to challenge your ability to separate assumptions from facts. Over time, it improves your ability to differentiate truth from fallacy.

5.Indefinite:

This is a free game application that helps in building awareness. It creates a hypothetical situation and then asks you never ending questions that are related to this scenario that has been created. If you miss one question in the interrogation, you lose and get a virtual punishment. This app helps you to be more attentive to bulk information in a short time span and it challenges your memory by asking you questions related to the situation in no particular order.

If you know of any other helpful apps that can help in boosting all round productivity, please leave a comment below.