The Individual

Time management and keeping a balance in life. I’m finding can be a complicated thing if you see it that way. I took on the pursuit of to try out three time management apps along with three mindfulness apps. I am finding that sometimes there isn’t a need for technology to sort my life. I feel it’s more of an aid for those who may or may not find it to be helpful. However, it’s not something that is

This week I tried out the Querkles, Mandela, and Calm apps. All three have the place for particular individuals. Querkles, was just way to advanced for me. It was actually more stressful for me than to even attempt to color mindfully. Mandela was doable and enjoyable to complete. Calm was excellent. The variety of sound tracks were great. The down side was, after a 7 day free trial there’s a yearly subscription of $50.

None of the time management apps worked for me unfortunately. I’m finding that I’m more a ‘things to do list’ type of person. After this I realized that perhaps I need to be more conscious of my time - more mindful in a purposeful way by prioritizing what is important. “What defines our happiness with respect to managing the demands of work and life is how we can blend them. Most of us don’t live in two separate worlds where at work we focus only on work and at home we focus only on home.” (Howatt, 2018) Midweek I started to do this and it worked for me. That’s just it...I need to individualize one moment at a time.

Source:
Howatt, Bill. “There Is No Work-Life Balance – but How You Blend Your Time Matters.” The Globe and Mail, The Globe and Mail, 25 Apr. 2018, www.theglobeandmail.com/business/careers/workplace-award/article-there-is-no-work-life-balance-but-how-you-blend-your-time-matters/.