Here, I store links to resources relating to productivity that I’ve tried and my thoughts on them. In the future, if people are interested, I may add a section on my overall thoughts on productivity/my personal productivity system.

  • Matt D’Avella inspired stuff
    • 2-Day Rule
      • My latest experiment in terms of productivity, and I like it so far. There are some mixed results, but that’s mostly due to me choosing really hard habits to maintain.
      • For people new to productivity, I highly recommend trying out the 2-day rule. It’s been working out really well for me and also for everyone I’ve recommended it to.
      • Watch Matt D’Avella’s video on this.
  • Habit Trackers
    • Productive
      • I never bought the premium subscription because I prefer one-time purchases. My overall impression wasn’t the greatest––I prefer something more minimal to track my habits, and this wasn’t really cutting it.
    • Done
      • Also a habit tracker, I used this one a lot during the summer of 2019. I added too many habits, and I lost motivatio after a couple of months. I tried to return to it, but I stopped using it for the second time after a while.
    • Habitica
      • Used this as a response to Done getting stale for me. Tried to gamify it along with playing with friends. But once friends stopped using it, I stopped using it too.
  • Pomodoro’s––notoriously hard to maintain long term.
    • Strict Workflow
      • A better Pomodoro timer that restricts your computer usage.
    • Flora
      • Good way to collaboratively work with others. Also indirectly heavily restricts your phone usage. I found myself reaching for my phone a ton for literally no reason––Flora helps you catch yourself though.
    • Toggl
      • Not really a Pomodoro, but also a good way to track time. Used this during Fall 2019 finals. It was alright, but I haven’t really used it since. I feel like Pomodoro’s/Flora might do a better job since it both sets a pace as well as restricts your distractions.
    • BeFocused
      • Wanted something with a little more customizability than a standard Pomodoro. Hasn’t worked out super great.
  • Distraction Removers
    • StayFocused
      • Used this a lot in high school. Pretty good, except you can get around it using incognito.
    • Freedom
      • Blocks distracting websites on your device. It’s been working well, but keep aware of the fact that you might find other ways to procrastinate, even with the usual suspects blocked.
    • Motion
      • Similar to Freedom, but is free and doesn’t hard block websites. Instead allows you to set allotted timers on it. A YC combinator startup, so I’m a little biased.
      • They’re really good at making their product an enjoyable experience for the user, and they push out a ton of new content all the time.
  • Gantt Schedulers
    • Trying ClickUp. Quit immediately. Too much functionality for me, not enough dedication to try it.