GET PRODUCTIVE KEEP TABS ON MEDIA
■ Monitor app usage
Android and iOS both have
app-tracking baked in, so
you can check your usage.
If you find you’re spending too
much time in an app or game,
define limits. This won’t block
it but will alert you when your
allocation runs out.
■ Don’t waste time
Products like Harvest, Toggl
(both Android, iOS), Timesheet
(Android) and Hours (iOS)
track working hours by
project, ensuring you don’t
fritter the day away. Add Bear
Focus Timer (Android, iOS)
to keep your attention on
the task at hand.
APPLE WATCH
There are some decent
Wear OS options; but
if you have the means
and an iPhone, the
Apple Watch is a superb
wearable for all kinds
of health tracking. The
Series 6 model reviewed
on p25 is great, but the
old Series 3 will still do
you a job for under £200.
from £199 / apple.comWITHINGS
BODY CARDIO
It’s really not healthy
to be tormented by your
weight – general fitness
is more important. But
this smart scale is useful
for checking trends, not
only regarding how many
kilos you’re carrying but
also about muscle mass
and heart health.
£130 / withings.comUPRIGHT GO 2
With health, it’s relatively
simple to track things
like calorie intake and
exercise minutes. So the
Upright Go 2 hones in on
posture, buzzing when
you slouch. That might
sound oddly specific, but
it can have a real impact
on how you look and feel.
£85 / uprightpose.com91
HANDY
HARDWARE
■ Tally your telly
Tracking needn’t always be
about health and wealth: keep
tabs on shows and movies to
know what’s coming up, what
you’ve watched, and what
you liked. Try Simkl or Trakt
and related clients, such
as Television Time (iOS).
Letterboxd (Android, iOS)
is good for films.■ Tot up your tunes
Most streaming services
will serve up an annual report
on what you’ve subjected
your ears to over the past
12 months. But Spotify has
inbuilt last.fm support so you
can delve into the fine details.■ Manage your meals
MyFitnessPal (Android, iOS)
tracks food intake, often via
scanned barcodes. But don’t
get hung up on calories.
It’s usually better to boost
exercise and broadly track
‘negative’ habits (like allowing
a few ‘bad’ foods per week).■ Track exercise
Think about how you want
to exercise, and use a system
geared to your preferences
and motivation. That might
be Runkeeper (Android, iOS)
if you like running, or Apple
Watch rings for general activity.■ Map out wellness
Try using the customisable
Moodflow (Android, iOS)
to take stock of how you
feel every day, and spot
patterns that affect your
mental health. For getting
started with meditation, try
Smiling Mind (Android, iOS).BOOST
YOUR BODY