Today is the Day - Refract

As a millennial mom to 4 kids now, social media scrolling is my escape. It’s my emotional regulation and it’s my “me time.” I was spending easily to 6 to 7hrs a day on my phone and since getting this Refract app, it’s down to 4 hrs a day and I expect the trend to keep dropping. I’ve only had the app for 5 days so we will see, but the dopamine hit for checking off my daily mommy to do list- it’s real nice 👌

I think this app is very helpful in making me more intentional about my phone use and prioritizing tasks for my day. However, it needs better context memory. Sometimes it asks me to reflect on the same question several times a day. If I don’t give a thoughtful answer each time it makes me retry, but if I tell it to come up with a new question it won’t do it. It’s a frustrating double standard. I’m hopeful that wit further development it will be even more useful to me.

I’ve used all kinds of productivity apps like task trackers, app blockers, habit builders, you name it. Refract combines the best of all of them! It supports me and actually gives me my time back. You can customize your little AI coach (which is kinda fun), and it even shows you stats like how likely you are to hit your goal based on what you’ve already done. It’s motivating without being pushy. Definitely recommend!