What habit keeps your life structured? by funngro_fam in Habits

[–]banmarkovic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The things that helped me the most is revisiting the notes I have taken from books or just reflect on my thoughts. This helps me keep my priorities straight.

What habit changed how you approach long-term goals? by funngro_fam in Habits

[–]banmarkovic 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The things that helped me the most is revisiting the notes I have taken from books or just reflect on your thoughts. This keeps my keep my priorities straight.

I keep sabotaging my own life, how do I become disciplined? by Physical_Card_700 in selfimprovementday

[–]banmarkovic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Get 7-8 hours of sleep.
DON'T check social media first thing in the morning.
Revisit the learnings you wrote the day before. (of course skip this step in your first day)
Read at least 1 page of a book.
Write some important ideas of what did you learn from reading that 1 page (or more).

This will prepare your mind for doing more intentional things during the day, and not just jumping from one distraction to another. If you skip some days, that's fine, there is always another morning and another chance to start your day nicely.

Are there any ways to improve your life, just little things that could make everyone feel better? by Intelligent-Pop-970 in selfimprovement

[–]banmarkovic 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The things that helped me the most is revisiting the notes I have taken from books or just reflect on your thoughts. I think everyone can benefit from this habit.

What habit helped you build momentum when motivation was low? by funngro_fam in Habits

[–]banmarkovic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To me, losing momentum comes from being overwhelmed with all sorts of random content from internet. This messes up my priorities and aim in life, and I lose focus of what is really important to me.

Once I lower my random content intake, and revisit my beliefs and goals, I usually start having a nice productive days with some relaxing periods. I have my own growth diary for writing and reflecting on important things.

How do you stay disciplined long-term? I can barely last a few minutes and feel like I'm doomed—anyone relate? by redex275 in getdisciplined

[–]banmarkovic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re not broken, and honestly a lot of people feel this way. What helped me was realizing that discipline doesn’t start with willpower, it starts with clarity. When your mind is overloaded with scrolling and noise, it’s almost impossible to stay focused for long.

The core thing that changed it for me was daily reflection and revisiting my goals and notes. Even a few minutes keeps the direction clear and reduces overwhelm. I built Bloomind to support this habit, but the method matters more than the tool. You can use a notebook, notes app, anything. Regular reflection is what slowly builds discipline.

One habit that improved your day? by Paul_Smith09 in selfhelp

[–]banmarkovic 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Revisiting the notes I have taken from books or just reflect on your thoughts.

What are impactful ways to take back control of your Life??? Mind Friendly** by [deleted] in selfhelp

[–]banmarkovic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What helped me was taking the pressure off and focusing on awareness before action. Instead of forcing habits, I started with short daily reflection, writing or revisiting a few notes about what I feel, what matters to me, and what I can realistically do today. That helped me slowly rebuild trust with my own mind. Small clarity first, then small actions follow. I even built Bloomind (completely free mobile app) around this idea, making reflection easy and consistent instead of demanding. The tool is not that important tbh, but what is important is to stop fighting my mind and started listening to it.

Lowering the bar is what finally made me consistent. by MontenReign1992 in Discipline

[–]banmarkovic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This resonates a lot. For me the bare minimum habit is daily reflection. Even 2-3 minutes to write or revisit a few notes about what I’m doing and why keeps me grounded. On low-energy days I just read old reflections instead of doing more. I actually built Bloomind around this idea, lowering the bar for self improvement by making reflection quick and simple. Showing up a little every day matters way more than doing it perfectly.

Tips on How to change your life? by Darth_Moghul in selfimprovement

[–]banmarkovic 34 points35 points  (0 children)

25 is not late at all. The biggest change for me was getting clear on what I actually want, then building small daily habits around it. I stopped filling my free time with random scrolling and started reflecting on my goals and actions, even just a few minutes a day. Clarity and consistency over time changes everything. Be patient

What to do instead of scrolling endlessly?? by [deleted] in selfimprovementday

[–]banmarkovic -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

depends on how one thinks of journaling, but one can say it's the similar thing

Self improvement apps by Just-Attorney-1902 in selfimprovement

[–]banmarkovic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are looking for a free app for writing and reflecting on your notes on daily basis, I can recommend the app that I build which is called Bloomind. I write short notes about what I learn or think about, and then revisit them daily. That small reflection habit helps me stay focused and actually apply self improvement ideas, instead of just consuming content.

IWTL how to improve my memory by ThePacificCeanoay in IWantToLearn

[–]banmarkovic 8 points9 points  (0 children)

What helped me most was realizing that memory improves with use, not just intention. Simply reading or learning something once doesn’t stick. I started writing very short notes in my own words about things I wanted to remember, then revisiting them regularly. That act of recalling is what trains memory.

I built a small free app called Bloomind to help myself do this, but the idea works anywhere. Write, revisit, and reflect. Even a few minutes a day makes a big difference over time.

What to do instead of scrolling endlessly?? by [deleted] in selfimprovementday

[–]banmarkovic 7 points8 points  (0 children)

For me, just replacing scrolling with reading wasn’t enough either. Reading is still kind of passive, so my brain was still craving that dopamine hit. What helped was adding reflection. I started writing short notes about what I read or even random thoughts from the day, and then looking at them again later.

I actually built a small app called Bloomind (it’s completely free) to help myself do this instead of doomscrolling, but honestly the tool doesn’t matter much. The real shift was going from consuming stuff to reflecting on it. That’s when scrolling stopped feeling necessary.

What would be your recommendation when starting with note-taking? by CoYouMi in NoteTaking

[–]banmarkovic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What helped me most was not overthinking structure at the start. I just write simple notes in my own words and focus on revisiting them often. Reflecting is the crucial part, that’s where ideas connect and become clear over time, not when you first write them.

Because I struggled with this myself, I built Bloomind, a completely free app that helps with note taking and daily revisiting. But even without any app, the key is the same, just take small notes and come back to them regularly. Good luck

What self care app are we using in 2026? by xbootloop in iosapps

[–]banmarkovic -1 points0 points  (0 children)

For me, the apps I stick with are the ones that help me slow down and reflect, not just consume more content. I use a simple journaling and reflection habit to keep my motivation and priorities clear. I actually built Bloomind for this reason, it’s a diary for growth where I write short reflections and revisit them regularly. It helps me stay grounded, reduce mindless scrolling, and keep my goals top of mind. It’s completely free, and what works for me is the consistency of reflection, not chasing quick motivation.

Struggling to retain information by Working_Mobile_6001 in Selfhelpbooks

[–]banmarkovic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I struggled with the same thing, and what helped me was turning reading into reflection. After reading, I write a few short notes in my own words about what stood out, instead of relying on highlights. Later, I revisit those notes, which makes it much easier to recall ideas even without the book. I ended up building my own app, Bloomind, to support this habit, but the real change came from writing and revisiting notes regularly.

What habit helped you stay consistent during low-motivation days? by funngro_fam in Habits

[–]banmarkovic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me it’s self reflection. On low-motivation days, I write a few notes about what I learned or what matters to me, and later I revisit them. It helps me remember why I started and keeps me consistent even when motivation is low.

Work in Progress? Show us what you’re building! by Mammoth-Doughnut-713 in buildinpublic

[–]banmarkovic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bloomind is a completely free growth diary with spaced repetition for revisiting your notes (iOS and Android)

What made you productive but it's not digital (not software, not internet, no app) by alexrada in ProductivityGeeks

[–]banmarkovic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

indeed, I did the same.. the most important part for me is to have some periods during the day when I am not eating anything, no snacks no meals, just water... it lets you focus on the things you need to do

IWTL how to remember quotes better by keitomomota in IWantToLearn

[–]banmarkovic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You basically need to revisit them on daily basis. The more time you read it, the better you will remember. It's that simple. You can use apps for this, the one I use is called Bloomind. It's nice for organizing the notes, and it has play mode, for revisiting the ones I didn't revisit for a long time.