In this post, I talk about my favorite phone apps that help me optimize, organize and enhance my everyday life. 

This past week, I’ve been phone-less. I repeat. I haven’t had my own phone for over a week now. IT’S a millennial’s WORST FREAKIN NIGHTMARE in an age of selfies & instastories.

But I’ve been surviving. I’ve been loving the fact that I don’t have a phone (weird huh..) . It’s pushed me to stay completely present in things that I’m doing and gave me a fresh perspective on life.

But don’t get it twisted. Thank goodness, that I have a bf that knows how to share a phone haha.

During a recent canoe trip, our little boat sunk and down went our (NON waterproof) cooler, Opie and all our devices (we’re all good though, the crew that we went with saved our butts). I toasted my phone and Go Pro Hero 4, it was tragic. But I’ve never been one to be super attached to technology so I’m over it by now. It’s all about finding solutions from here on out (aka, buy a new phone and fix Go Pro)

Plus, there’s always a reasoning behind everything. Maybe it was a sign from the universe to unplug and start over.

Once I get my new phone in hand, I’m keeping all my apps and data minimal. Just like how you can have clutter in a home, you can have clutter in your techy stuff. So I’m making a pledge to myself to keep things simple this time around.

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When it comes to tools that make my life easier. I’m all about it. I’m a sucker for anything that I find to be beneficial to my everyday operations. Like that one time I impulsively bought a lamination machine because I thought it’d truly change my life. Ehh, it really didn’t. But today, I actually have a list of apps that IS truly life changing.

These apps have helped me stay sane and productive and I can’t wait to share it with ya!

Okay, let’s stop the chit chat and get right into it!

Apps that I cannot live without: 

1. My Wonderful Days

This is my journaling app that I write on every single morning. And sometimes even at night, when life gets too bat shit crazy for my brain to process. I tried the whole pen and paper thing but it’s really not my jam. It works for some, but I prefer typing. I have this app on my Mini iPad with a keyboard attachment and it’s my journaling of choice. I’ve used this app for 4+ years now and it’s reliable, secure and straightforward. I give this a 10/10.

2. My Flo

Holy buckets. This app is the bee’s knees. Disclaimer: I’m going to get real personal, real quick here. So if you’re one of my lady friends reading this, I need you to check this out. It was about $3 I think in the app store, but it’s #priceless. This app keeps track of your cycle and gives you recommendation on food, lifestyle choices, exercise etc etc, based on which phase you’re in on your cycle. I can write a whole article about this (maybe I will?), but in short, in an attempt to balance my hormones and connect with my body again, I bought this app to help and it’s been doing just that. I feel more intuned and aware of myself and I’m not BS-ing that either. If it isn’t working for me, I wouldn’t be preaching about it!

3. My Sleep Cycle

This is another health app that is pure genius. I have the free version but it’s pretty much like an Einstein alarm clock on your phone. It tracks your sleep using the microphone which detects movement and then the app wakes you up at the perfect time. For example, if I need to wake up by 5, the clock will wake me up between 4:30 and 5 am. It’ll find the best point in that time span to wake me up at. I know, genius right?

4. Simply Being

This app is the most straightforward meditation app. It doesn’t have the most option but it gets to the point. You choose the time and background music and then the lady helps you get grounded and clear. I’ve tried other apps before but the features on them get too messy and confusing so this simple mediation app is my favorite by far.

5. TheSkimm

Okay, I recently got this app but after seeing an interview of the founders with Marie Forleo, I was curious and then soon after, HOOKED! It’s an app that makes current news less rigid, boring, and time-consuming. In a few minutes, you can be updated on the current happenings of the world. I had a period where I was slacking in keeping up with current news (it’s just sad stuff ya know?) but as a global citizen, it’s our duty to know what’s happening so that we can make the appropriate changes. We can’t afford to live in a bubble, we need to face what’s happening in the world and then do our part in creating a better one.

And on that lovely and intense note, that’s a wrap for my top 5 apps at the moment. Most are free, but these are all worth having in your tool belt. Again, I wouldn’t be sharing this with you if it weren’t.

What are some apps that you use and adore? Let me know in the comments 🙂

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