Concentration feels like a myth in this digital age where each individual on their phone finds an infinite pull towards social media, games, and shopping apps. Since phones have become an indispensable part of our lives, being mindful of the amount of time we spend on nonproductive apps needs to be cut down, and for this, there are several new apps that have become a shining beacon of productivity.
Headspace
In a famous quote by Sadhguru, he says, “Mediation means dissolving the invisible walls that the unaware has built”. These walls can mean multiple things to varied people coming in their path of happiness, success and peace. Headspace channelises the same and teaches different breathing techniques that are great for beginners. Coming with the tagline, ‘meditation on the move’, it even has a download feature to use in remote areas along with many animated videos and sound clips for a calmer mind.
Mindfulness Daily
Another mindfulness app allows one to inculcate the habit of meditation by setting up practice times in the morning, afternoon and night. Through the help of notifications, it sends messages to start the session and even tracks the daily progress. This allows the user to understand and navigate through their daily habits and induces a level of self-awareness that allows them to be less stressed. Besides this, it also has relaxing sounds, breathing guides and serene images to shut down the world and delve into peace.
Omvana
Meditation not only helps with a calmer mind but also is a useful tool to achieve the person’s full potential. Omvana is more like a life coach that teaches meditation in a fruitful way. Besides helping you to relax, it also enables a mind that is more focused, which ultimately culminates into a goal-oriented headspace that is alive and in the moment. You can get multiple guides for better sleep, hypnosis, meditation and more, along with a library equipped with music, poetry and recitals.
Pomodoro Pro
While it was developed by an Italian, it has become immensely popular in Japan; the technique is an effective time management system that basically implies you work for 25 minutes and take a 5-minute break or work for 45 minutes and take a 15-minute break. In those 15 minutes, you should get up and basically do anything besides working. This increases concentration, mitigates the feeling of burning out and also replenishes the mind for a better workflow. The app is designed for the same and has a timer which prompts the user when to take a break.
Todoist
Each day, we wake up, and our minds start racing to the things that need to be finished on that day. But remembering so many small details and things is an arduous task. Todoist is like your personal memory assistant that allows you to write each detail down in an easy manner. It allows you to tick mark and set timers for the tasks, which is an even better method to simply get the work done, and really, who doesn’t like ticking boxes?
Forest: Stay Focused
People who use smartphones can relate to the habit of always checking their phones while working, which breaks their concentration. This beautifully designed app literally comes to the rescue as you can set a timer for your work session, and for the fruitful activity, the virtual tree nurtures and grows. If you leave the app and check your phone, the tree slowly dies, which is a playful yet impactful method to stay focused. It even has a community feature where you can work together and grow together! Another feather in the hat is that for each concentration coin you receive, you can donate to planting a real tree.
