You probably set out to make 2019 your best year yet, packed with tons of personal and professional goals. And in a perfect world, you’d be hitting all of them, one after the other.
Sadly, the world isn’t perfect, and with your gadgets and the internet providing countless distractions, it’s so easy to get derailed from hitting your personal targets. Just when you’ve decided to start going to the gym regularly, you fall into a black hole on Netflix, and your workout time becomes binge-watching time. And when you’ve decided to look up recipes you can test in your kitchen, you get sucked watching countless videos of people making scrumptious pastries, and, in the ensuing hunger, end up ordering takeout. Such is life in the 21st century.
There are many ways to go about this unique dilemma, but one good solution is to do an audit of your smartphone apps. Uninstall the applications that needlessly drain your energy, and reallocate your phone’s memory to programs that could better benefit your life, like these below:
Autodesk SketchBook
Drawing, whether it’s a detailed illustration or a silly doodle, is a relaxing hobby with several benefits. Unfortunately, not all of us has the luxury of toting around a sketchbook—lots of us don’t even have pens on hand! That’s where SketchBook comes in. This handy digital drawing pad lets you flesh out your creative ideas anytime, anywhere, without the constraints presented by art materials. SketchBook used to be a paid app, but the full version has been made free recently.
Do you want to take your career to the next level in 2019? Then you should spend less time on your favorite social media sites and start cultivating your LinkedIn network. LinkedIn doesn’t just help you make the right professional connections—it’s also a great resource for high-quality jobs, professional presentations, and in-demand skills. If you’re a recruiter or a marketer, LinkedIn also has specialized apps that make it easier to find talent and engage leads.
Nixplay
Got a Nixplay frame but don’t have the app? You’re missing out on so much. The Nixplay Mobile App doesn’t just let you update your Nixplay Frame on the go. It also allows you to send videos to your frame, access images from Google Photos, share pictures with loved ones, and so much more. Download it now and see how easy managing your frame can be!
Headspace
In the busy, hectic world, it’s crucial to set aside a little time each day to calm your mind and meditate. Enter Headspace, one of the best meditation apps around. This well-loved app makes mindfulness easy and achievable, with short guided sessions, ranging from three to ten minutes, to begin with. Later on, you can have the option to upgrade to a paid pro pack, which has specialized meditation sessions aimed to maximize creativity, quell anxiety, and ward off fear, among other mental concerns.
Mimo
If your goal this 2019 is to study how to code, you can start by downloading Mimo, a user-friendly app that guides you as you learn the fundamentals of programming languages. Mimo will teach you how to make games, apps, websites, and more via bite-sized lessons that you can easily squeeze into your jam-packed routine. Stick to your daily lessons, and you’ll soon be on your way to mastering HTML, Python, Ruby, or any other coding language of your choice.