If these apps are like the ones ive already tried years ago, they failed (read : I failed) on step 1.
You get 20 points for brushing your teeth. But either you just say you did it and get the points for free, or your toothbrushing routine just involved remembering opening an app and going through a list and checking a box. Brushing my teeth before bed was proving to be too much work for my lazy lazy brain. Adding work did not help.
I use an open source app called Loop Habit Tracker. All it does it pop up a persistent notification around the time that I need to do a thing (such as brushing my teeth, taking a shower, or taking my meds), and all it does is ask “Yes” or “No”. No cloud, no account, no syncing with anything; entirely local. There’s no accountability outside of a consistent line of checkmarks. Which can be disheartening if I missed a chunk. But it’s genuinely helpful.
If these apps are like the ones ive already tried years ago, they failed (read : I failed) on step 1.
You get 20 points for brushing your teeth. But either you just say you did it and get the points for free, or your toothbrushing routine just involved remembering opening an app and going through a list and checking a box. Brushing my teeth before bed was proving to be too much work for my lazy lazy brain. Adding work did not help.
I use an open source app called Loop Habit Tracker. All it does it pop up a persistent notification around the time that I need to do a thing (such as brushing my teeth, taking a shower, or taking my meds), and all it does is ask “Yes” or “No”. No cloud, no account, no syncing with anything; entirely local. There’s no accountability outside of a consistent line of checkmarks. Which can be disheartening if I missed a chunk. But it’s genuinely helpful.