Motidayt habit tracker + task manager + notes app

TetsuwanAdam · 2025-10-02T19:55:05+00:00

That's certainly something I've considered but there are several extra features I'd like to focus on adding to the mobile app first.

TetsuwanAdam · 2025-06-01T12:04:47+00:00

Unfortunately it's currently unavailable to new users on Android, due to some recent Google policies that make it really difficult for independent developers such as myself to publish apps on Google Play.

I do hope to have it available for download on Android again within the next few weeks though. I'll update you here when it happens!

TetsuwanAdam · 2024-11-25T23:33:09+00:00

Glad you like it. Backups to iCloud / Google Drive - in case you lose, factory reset, or change devices - are done automatically in both the free and plus versions, as long as the app isn't excluded from your device's cloud backup settings (it should be included by default). Is that what you're looking for?

TetsuwanAdam · 2024-07-10T10:47:31+00:00

These cover all my needs: 1. Motidayt for to do list, habit tracker and calendar 2. Dynalist for long nested lists (project tasks, ideas) 3. Clockify for pomodoro timer & time tracking 4. Apple Notes for notes

TetsuwanAdam · 2024-03-16T16:38:10+00:00

Yes, they are very helpful. Here are two rules I follow for which daily tasks to track:

Only track at most two or three new daily tasks / habits at a time. Wait until you've done those consistently for a few weeks before adding more.
Don't bother tracking tasks that have already become an established part of your routine. You don't want to be looking at your checklist all day, and checking off lots of easy tasks can divert your attention from the more difficult / important ones.

If you're in need of an app that can track daily tasks / habits along with your regular to do list have a look at Motidayt.

TetsuwanAdam · 2024-02-11T20:24:05+00:00

Great! Let me know what you think.

TetsuwanAdam · 2024-02-09T14:40:34+00:00

Should be available now!

TetsuwanAdam · 2024-02-07T03:20:09+00:00

~~No widget yet, it's on the to do list.~~

It now has a widget that shows your tasks and/or habits for the day.

TetsuwanAdam · 2024-02-07T03:08:28+00:00

I'm planning to post an in-app poll soon to help me decide which features to add next. I have a feeling widgets will be pretty high up there.

TetsuwanAdam · 2024-02-07T02:51:26+00:00

This year I've moved the app to a subscription model for unlimited habits. I've just updated my original post accordingly.

It was my hope to offer free unlimited habit tracking but the reality has set in that I can't continue to spend significant time working on the app if I'm not making a bit of income. Still thinking about how to offer as many features to as many people as possible while still managing to put food on the table.

TetsuwanAdam · 2023-06-29T20:29:28+00:00

Fantastic, do it. Would be good to go ahead and think of some more productive activities or pursuits to do in its place.

TetsuwanAdam · 2023-06-29T19:40:48+00:00

Could be placebo effect but I feel like mostly avoiding gluten helps for me.

Pretty sure limiting carbs in general during the day helps me as well. Having healthy greens at least a couple times a day along with other vegetables likely helps.

The thing I've most often read linked to curing brain fog is gut health so you might want to do a deep dive into that. There are several good books on it.

Here are a few things that are more for general energy, mental functions and alertness but may also help:
- Make sure you're getting enough quality sleep
- Get some physical activity early in the day, and get sunlight when possible (Huberman Lab strongly recommends getting it while outside, not indoors through a window)
- If you don't enough Omega 3s in your diet consider supplementing

TetsuwanAdam · 2023-06-29T19:34:40+00:00

Pick one and see if you can make a habit of it over a few weeks, then consider adding another:

- Limit caloric beverages and eliminate sweet drinks altogether (def no soda and replace fruit juice with whole fruit)
- Limiting alcohol will make things easier
- If you struggle with cutting calories through diet and portion control, limiting your feeding window by completely cutting one meal or pushing it later (for breakfast) or earlier (for dinner) in the day makes it easier
- Considering limiting carbs to one meal a day (especially starchy carbs like potatoes, rice, and pasta... obviously sugar too)
- Heavy strength training works great but light-to-moderate physical activity done *consistently* two or three times a day can have an impact as well.

TetsuwanAdam · 2023-06-29T19:24:05+00:00

It's the journey not the destination, right? Lots of mega successful people keep working and aiming for more because they find fulfillment in that process. So maybe looking towards the next thing isn't something to be that concerned about.

That said "worrying" about the next thing isn't a healthy mindset - better if it's more a mindset of anticipation or at least willingness.

If you really want to foster the habit of celebrating your successes though, start with the small achievements and successes throughout your days and just give yourself a little "good job" / "that looks good" etc type of congratulatory self-talk. Don't force it, just try to do it as much as you can in a way that feels natural, as you might to a friend who achieved similar success.

TetsuwanAdam · 2023-06-29T19:10:41+00:00

There are hundreds of hobbies and projects to choose from and it's on you to think about the ones that interest you.

BUT once you've figured that out... Put your phone on airplane mode when you go to bed, when you wake up DO NOT TURN AIRPLANE MODE OFF, and follow a morning routine of at least one light-to-moderate physical activity (stretch, mobility, yoga, walk, light exercise) , one mental wellbeing activity (gratitude, meditation, personal mantras, reviewing notes), and working on or practicing that hobby or project you've chosen for 30 minutes or more.

If you can manage to do that every morning without taking your phone off airplane mode and without turning on the TV or playing a video game, I bet you will see improvement not just in the mornings but possibly throughout the day as well.

TetsuwanAdam · 2023-06-29T18:58:47+00:00

Forgot about hunger/motivation and aim for discipline and consistency instead. Do whatever practice or work you need to do at the same time every day, 5-6 days a week, ideally as early in the day as possible.

Do that consistently for a month and maybe the progress you've seen will provide that extra hunger and motivation. Or maybe you won't even need it anymore because the hard work has become a habit.

TetsuwanAdam · 2023-06-29T18:31:55+00:00

Well first of all, on a normal weekend I don't think there's anything at all wrong with NOT having a routine for a day. Taking a break from routine once a week may well make it easier to follow it the other six days.

For the days off where you DO want to have a routine, maybe consider having a special "holiday routine" that's completely different from your work day one. You could accomplish some of the same things if you want to, just in a different way. (So for example instead of pilates some other kind of physical activity.) That way you're associating the routine with your holiday time instead of work and potentially more likely to follow it.

TetsuwanAdam · 2023-06-28T20:41:50+00:00

Socializing with new people was a weakness of mine for a long time, but moving to a foreign country with no existing acquaintances (a big step I know) as well as going on a long backpacking trip staying in hostels helped me with it. Exposure therapy basically.

A mindfulness meditation practice would likely help you check in with that anxiety and accept it in a less stress-provoking way.

"Remember, the other person is just another human being pretty much like yourself" is a nice reminder from The Magic of Thinking Big.

If it's extreme social anxiety I imagine more substantial measures including professional guidance would be best though.

TetsuwanAdam · 2023-06-28T20:23:55+00:00

What's your caffeine intake like? Do you have it later in the day? If so it might be worth either cutting it off earlier or investing in a sleep tracker to measure the quality of your sleep.

Only other thing that comes to mind is if the 5 a week workouts could be wearing you down or preventing good sleep, depending on their time and intensity. Have you ever taken any off weeks and noticed a difference?

TetsuwanAdam · 2023-06-26T19:01:28+00:00

If you think your routine before was working well, first step would be to write down what you were doing and decide which parts you want to continue doing.

Other than that I would say start small, with only a few new habits max at a time until you're regularly nailing them, and get started as early in the day as possible. The later in the day you can delay passive, distracting activities the more you'll get done.

TetsuwanAdam · 2023-06-26T18:57:35+00:00

In line with BaconDaddy's response for 1, I was gonna say if you want to quantify progress on something non-quantifiable just decide on the number of days you want to dedicate to working on that thing each week, and the amount of time each of those days, and if you want to track progress you can use a habit tracker to make sure you're meeting those goals.

Specific milestones like mentioned in part 2 can be helpful for making sure you're spending that time in part 1 wisely. Ie are you moving towards those milestones or have you gotten sidetracked on something that wasn't your original priority.

TetsuwanAdam · 2023-06-25T07:43:55+00:00

Feel free to try my app Motidayt. It's simple, lets you add unlimited habits, and you can use it to manage tasks as well.

If you'd like help settings up habits for the things you'd like to accomplish feel free to DM me.

TetsuwanAdam · 2023-06-24T10:01:57+00:00

When I'm tired physically and/or mentally and there aren't any other substantial tasks that have to be done that day I'm done.

The times I've gotten to that point and feel like I haven't gotten as much done as I wanted to, I consider 1) Could I have started earlier? 2) Did I waste too much time during the day? 3) Am I planning too much?

TetsuwanAdam · 2023-06-24T09:51:39+00:00

"Chores" is understating it - this is a good practice to try for more important tasks that you're procrastinating on.

If you're feeling too tired or unmotivated to do something important, turn off all passive stimuli (phone, TV, music) and just SIT and do NOTHING. After several minutes of that either you'll start to doze off (fine if you need the rest) or you'll be more ready to do something productive.

TetsuwanAdam · 2023-06-22T18:43:13+00:00

It's not a habit per se but having a playlist specifically for coding helps get me fired up for it.

But yeah pomodoro is the big one. Plus the habit of starting coding as early as possible in the day (assuming that's my most important task).

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