TECHNOLOGY TIPS – APPS TO HELP YOU WITH THIS YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS

TECHNOLOGY TIPS – APPS TO HELP YOU WITH THIS YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS

Each year we all make some sort of resolutions even if our resolution is no resolution. Here are three apps that can help with the most popular resolutions.

If your goal is get organized and be more timely you are going to want to try Mynd. This is a calendar app is more like a personal assistant. Mynd will show you the day’s weather forecast locations for every meeting you have and the total commitments you have for the day. The best thing about this app is that it will sync with your GPS so that you have directions pre-loaded and will tell you when to leave for your meetings so that you are time. It also takes into account traffic so that you will arrive on time.

If your goal is to lose some weight then you’ll want to try Yummly. This app helps you with the other part of losing weight food choice. You can scroll through photos of many dishes and get the recipes of any image that looks appealing. You can get select based on your preferences like taste and allergies. You can also set filters to gluten-free or vegetarian or dishes that take less than 30 minutes to prepare. There are over 1 million recipes available so you can easily find something to suit your every taste.

Finally this daily motivation app Lift is really there to keep you focused and nudge you when needed. You create your resolution or you can select one already in the database and this app will assist you in breaking down the larger goal into small achievable goals. So if you have the goal of running the Chicago Marathon this app will help you break down your training schedule so you can achieve this larger feat. The app will schedule reminders give instructional tips and allow you to check off tasks once completed.

No matter your resolutions there are many apps out there to help you achieve them. Happy New Year!

CATHY MALLERS & DEAN’S TEAM CHICAGO

Posted: Monday January 06 2014 11:06 AM by Dean’s Team

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