Fabulous: Daily Habit Tracker

So many times I have tried to conquer the first mountain, but this time is different because I took a break to try it all on my own. I put in the effort and research to learn what works for me by juggling apps and spreadsheets. But the answer was right here all along, waiting for ME to be ready. OCD would not allow me to just do someone’s else’s program, and ADHD made it hard to stick to any routine on my own. This just works. I press play, and its like a Pavlovian response. I had to figure out first on my own what I wanted, then add it to the routines. These were all things I had been tracking and struggling to do, and this just guides me through what I have chosen so that I follow through. The focus aspect for ADHD (and even PTSD) cannot be overstated. The calming ambient music, the full screen tasks, the simple check marks to move on to the next one and the satisfying noises they make allow me to calmly be in the moment. If I am distracted, the music is still playing. The task remains on my screen. I don’t forget! My two cents for anyone starting this app for the first time is to take it slowly, actually follow the program. If you’re OCD like me and already have fifteen tasks you do every morning, just add them and follow your own path. Its finally working for me not only because I am ready, but because its SIMPLE. It replaces a few apps for me and, again, the focus aspect cannot be overstated. It just immerses you in the moment.

I was seeking an app to help me stay on schedule. As an entrepreneur with ADHD it is often very challenging. From going to bed at a reasonable hour, each night, to waking up at a reasonable hour, to having balanced structured meals that are healthy, to have my spiritual time, exercise time, and just me time. I also needed to find time to do service, which helps me get out of myself by helping others. I’ve never had a structured schedule, my whole entire life and I’m 55 years old when I started the section on evening routine and I was about to type in the fourth change that I wanted to make the app actually would not let me, I loved that it said we never want to take on more than we should. I’ve only been using for less than a week and I can tell you I’m going to bed now. Two hours earlier. I am making it to the office earlier. I am doing better with the morning routine but I still have a long way to go. I actually stopped working. Looked at the app clicked it and that is something different. One of the best things this App has suggested to me was on my iPhone pro 14 max to take any interesting and fun apps off of the homepage. It’s worked. It literally works I just keepspiritual thing on there, my daily calendar, reminders list or to do list. I have a long way to go with this app is reminded me is that there is absolutely no rush. I will appreciate life more by doing certain things less get the app and pay for it. Well worth it.

I forgot to cancel the free trial and at first I was kind of 😬 about it because I feel like I had unintentionally spent $40 for an app that reminds me to drink water…. then I realized a) it’s $40 for an entire year b) if you take the time in one day to set your habits and routines for every day in the next coming year then everything balances out. Now that my routines and reminders are set, I love it. I’m a single 29 year old who lives alone and has ADHD with Autism — It’s very important that I stay on a routine or my days can crumble. My old way was tolerable but it consisted of reminders and notes and alarms on my phone in different apps as well as calendars and random post it notes scattered throughout my life. After almost a month of fabulous I’m starting to feel like a lot of those things are becoming easier keep track of. On the surface it’s an app that reminds you to drink water and stretch but once you dig just a little, it’s a whole world of help. My only complaint is that they should maybe consider ways of making the app easier for beginners, older people or people who are technologically challenged. I’m a millennial tech-nerd so it was fairly easy to maneuver but I recommended it to my mom, 58 years old (who could also benefit) and she gave up after two days. She says that navigating it at her age was too frustrating. — Personally, I’m very pleased so far. (Almost one month in)