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Health<\/h2>\n
Blogilates<\/strong><\/p>\n Cassey Ho has a successful YouTube channel dedicated to fitness: diet, workouts, stretches and more.<\/p>\n Her app gives you access to all her videos, an online forum and a monthly workout calendar. There are also additional premium upgrades in which you can buy more of what you\u2019re enjoying from her.<\/p>\n Get it here (Apple Store).<\/p>\n My Fitness Pal<\/strong><\/p>\n Need to track your calories? Set weight loss goals? Track what you eat?<\/p>\n Get \u201cswole\u201d or get the bikini bod?<\/p>\n My Fitness Pal helps you track all of that. It also includes a library of standard foods eliminating entering everything manually. This app can easily track the calories of what you eat with a drag and drop interface.<\/p>\n It saves you time allowing you to stay on track with your fitness goals.<\/p>\n Get it here.<\/a><\/p>\n Zombies, Run!<\/strong><\/p>\n How do you turn something boring into something fun that you WANT to do?<\/p>\n Of course you make a game out of it.<\/p>\n With this app, you\u2019re running around trying to collect materials to fortify your base camp, going on missions and in a race against time to keep mankind safe from the zombie infestation.<\/p>\n This game became the highest-grossing health and fitness app on iTunes in just TWO WEEKS.<\/p>\n It\u2019s no wonder why … who DOESN\u2019T feel motivated to run when zombies are coming for you?!<\/p>\n Get it here.<\/a><\/p>\n Google Calendar<\/strong><\/p>\n You can use Apple\u2019s iCal if you want, but Google Calendar lets you stay in sync keeping all of your parties, obligations and extracurriculars organized.<\/p>\n Getting a calendar is one of the simplest things you can do. Keeping everything in order will DRASTICALLY reduce your stress levels.<\/p>\n Pair this with a program like Calendly<\/a> to have people schedule in social time and appointments with you as well!<\/p>\n Get it here (Apple Store).<\/a><\/p>\n Get it here (Google Play).<\/a><\/p>\n Google Keep<\/strong><\/p>\n Think of Google Keep like a bunch of sticky notes and checklists. It\u2019s something you can use on the fly to take quick notes.<\/p>\n It\u2019s synced with your Google account, can be accessed online and via your desktop or laptop and is incredibly easy to use.<\/p>\n Get it here (Apple Store).<\/a><\/p>\n Get it here (Google Play).<\/a><\/p>\n Tinder<\/strong><\/p>\n The infamous app for \u201cdates, relationships and everything in between.\u201d<\/p>\n While there are some pros and cons surrounding Tinder, many people are meeting because of it, and it offers you a way to move forward with your dating life even when you\u2019re on the toilet\u2026.<\/p>\n Just make sure you talk to people in REAL LIFE as well. That\u2019s important.<\/p>\n Get it here (Apple Store).<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Get it here (Google Play).<\/a><\/p>\n Sleep Cycle<\/strong><\/p>\n Using the iPhone\u2019s accelerometer, this app records your sleeping habits and uses sleep cycle theory (measuring REM cycle times, etc.) to aim to wake you up at the right time.<\/p>\n You set a window of time (for example, one hour), instead of a specific time (say 6 a.m.). The app then judges when to wake you up based on your movement.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll receive detailed reports and recordings of your sleeping habits for review.<\/p>\n Get it here.<\/a><\/p>\n Twilight<\/strong><\/p>\n Bright light from screens and devices can mess with your sleep schedule and keep you awake at night.<\/p>\n Twilight can be installed on your Android device to tone down the color intensity as it gets later in the day to match your circadian rhythm.<\/p>\n Fun test: Install it and later at night, check out how bright the screen usually is when Twilight is disabled. You\u2019ll be pretty surprised.<\/p>\n You can also get the app f.lux for your laptop and desktop.<\/p>\n Get it here (Google Play).<\/a><\/p>\n Updates on World Events and News<\/p>\n Feed.ly<\/strong><\/p>\n This excellent RSS feed app allows you to keep tabs on everything that interests you.<\/p>\n You input your favorite blogs, news sites and more. Everything will be displayed all together for you, so you don\u2019t have to search numerous different sites.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll receive notifications every time there\u2019s something new to review, so you\u2019ll always stay up-to-date on everything you like.<\/p>\n Get it here (Apple Store).<\/a><\/p>\n Get it here (Google Play).<\/a><\/p>\n Buzzfeed<\/strong><\/p>\n You can call them the Kings and Queens of viral articles and fun content. Some articles might be time wasters, but others are rather informative and, honestly, a great read.<\/p>\n The app puts everything all together allowing you to customize what you\u2019d like to see based on your interests. You can also view quizzes, trends, search for news and more.<\/p>\n Get it here (Apple Store).<\/a><\/p>\n Get it here (Google Play).<\/a><\/p>\n New York Times Now<\/strong><\/p>\n The New York Times app, also known as NYT Now, gives you access to the most important stories of what\u2019s occurring in the world. These stories even include those from OTHER sites and newspapers.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking for an all-in-one app to get the best info on global events, this is the app for you.<\/p>\n Get it here.<\/a><\/p>\n Evernote<\/strong><\/p>\n Think of Evernote as your second brain. Evernote lets you create notebooks and notebook stacks, grouped into categories, where you can organize your thoughts in business, life and more.<\/p>\n It takes a while to get the hang of it, but once you do, you\u2019ll never want to drop it.<\/p>\n The premium version has OCR scanning so you can even find text in pictures you\u2019ve scanned in, upgraded storage space for any files you attach and more.<\/p>\n Get it here (Apple Store).<\/a><\/p>\n Get it here (Google Play).<\/a><\/p>\n Dropbox<\/strong><\/p>\n Dropbox makes file sharing easy and convenient.<\/p>\n Install it on your phone and let it automatically backup photos you take (don\u2019t worry, you can have it only do this on Wi-Fi). Share documents with other people with simple links.<\/p>\n Second to Google Drive, Dropbox is one of the most popular file sharing apps available.<\/p>\n Get it here (Apple Store).<\/a><\/p>\n Get it here (Google Play).<\/a><\/p>\n Google Drive<\/strong><\/p>\n The other standard in file sharing, Google Drive allows for you and your classmates to work on documents at the same time between each other.<\/p>\n Jason can be writing and editing the document while you Skype about the revisions you made, and Jen can write her own comments as well.<\/p>\n \u2026And this all happens at once.<\/p>\n Most companies use Drive to share their files and standard operating procedures, so it\u2019s great to become accustomed to it while you\u2019re in school.<\/p>\n Get it here (Apple Store).<\/a><\/p>\n Get it here (Google Play).<\/a><\/p>\n FocusMe<\/strong><\/p>\n You\u2019ve got to manage your time and attention, and sometimes block access to the internet\u2026.<\/p>\n Otherwise, you\u2019ll blow it all on Facebook the entire day.<\/p>\n FocusMe is an all-in-one app that:<\/p>\n Answers the question of how to block the internet.<\/p>\n Can block both websites AND apps.<\/p>\n Shows you reports of your schedule and where you spent your time on.<\/p>\n Has an included Pomodoro timer if you\u2019re a fan of that technique.<\/p>\n Allows you to schedule focus sessions in advanced.<\/p>\n Can pre-schedule break reminders in to make sure you get up and stretch!<\/p>\n If you want a total solution to turn yourself into a productivity machine, FocusMe is the app for you.<\/p>\n![\"scarf](\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/scarf-guy.jpg\")
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Sleep Schedule and Cycle<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nTime Management, Productivity and How to Block the Internet<\/h2>\n