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Post by VapidLinus »

thire wrote: post #124
valbaca wrote: post #123

These are my "good" apps: - Spotify: everyone loves music. Put it on speakerphone. Dance and sing silly while you cook. - Shazam: discover music. Exactly what apps ought to be. - Google Maps: Does what it does. - Google home: setting my lights to match the time of day / mood / or movie. - Google Authenticator: 2FA is good - "Justin Guitar", a simple guitar tuner, and a metronome app: I've been learning guitar - Duoli…

A note about Google Authenticator. There are alternatives which imo are much better, like LastPast Authenticator or Authy. They work exactly the same but they can back up your codes securely. Big plus if you lose or change your phone.

+1 for Authy. I like it because it has cloud sync and has a desktop app available as well.

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Post by akshatmittal108 »

johnernaut wrote: post #120

I found an app called Meomind ( https://meomind.com/ ) recently that has helped me a lot. It has a collection of real recorded therapy sessions from individuals that they've decided to share (with personal details scrubbed I assume) that you can listen to at your leisure. They're categorized as well, so if you're looking for understanding why you have a lack of interest in things, are having relationship issues, etc.…

Is there anything on Android or any way it can be used on web? I don't have an iphone.

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Post by tobeagram »

Or more specifically if you’re looking for an app to help track and improve your *mental health* I definitely recommend Sensive [1].

You can add a quick log into how your day was, and answer a few questions to record your total mood disturbance score. Very productive and helps you reflect on ways you can be more positive day to day.

[1] https://sensive.xyz

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Post by cpach »

april_22 wrote: post #206
cpach wrote: post #18

I have found Headspace very useful for learning how to practice mindfulness and meditation. It’s very easy to get started with. https://www.headspace.com/

The getting starting part is what I love most about headspace. They teach you the fundamentals in such an easy way. They make you really understand the 'why' behind meditation.

Indeed!

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Post by BrandoElFollito »

NalNezumi wrote: post #68

Not apps but things that have helped me: * remove All notifications from non-message & Calendar apps. * condition everyone around you that you might not reply messages in time. (crucial to make above work) and ofc you have to follow that too. * (if you have the financial means) get another device without ANY distraction what so ever, ideally disconnected from the internet (except maybe syncing files) For me it is a e…

I also removed notifications off incoming mail on my work laptop. I read my meals when I think about it, usually 3-4 times a day.

It does not matter they people started to use email as a messaging app, it is completely asynchronous to me.

This was a relief. A lot of issues are fixed by the ones glued to their new mark, only the important ones remain.

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Post by makan_amini »

westcort wrote: post #122
johnernaut wrote: post #120

I found an app called Meomind ( https://meomind.com/ ) recently that has helped me a lot. It has a collection of real recorded therapy sessions from individuals that they've decided to share (with personal details scrubbed I assume) that you can listen to at your leisure. They're categorized as well, so if you're looking for understanding why you have a lack of interest in things, are having relationship issues, etc.…

Very cool! I tried to find transcripts of therapy to develop a system. This is the result: https://locserendipity.com/Therapy.html It doesn’t always respond sensibly, but repeating the query will usually hit on a sensible answer after a few tries. It is best used with an intermediary who can enter the queries and respond in a way that is consistent with how a therapist might respond in a real session.

This is really cool. Would love to chat and exchange ideas if you are up for it! /Makan Amini (Co-founder at Meomind). My email is makan@meomind.com. Thanks!

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Post by NoSorryCannot »

rchaud wrote: post #98

Delete every recreational app on your phone. Also delete anything that gamifies passive consumption, e.g. Duolingo. Put some ebooks on your phone and read those. Stop mentally associating the phone with the infinite novelty generated by algorithmic social and YouTube feeds. Do not open your web browser unless you have a specific search query in mind. Disable all notifications except for the calendar and clock. Treat…

Fascinating. Books can qualify as passive consumption but duolingo categorically cannot be!

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Post by spread_love »

SamuelAdams wrote: post #168
NalNezumi wrote: post #68

Not apps but things that have helped me: * remove All notifications from non-message & Calendar apps. * condition everyone around you that you might not reply messages in time. (crucial to make above work) and ofc you have to follow that too. * (if you have the financial means) get another device without ANY distraction what so ever, ideally disconnected from the internet (except maybe syncing files) For me it is a e…

Also use grayscale. I use an iPhone so go to settings > accessibility > Accessibility shortcut and tap the color filters option. Now triple clicking the side button will toggle greyscale. Disable it when you want to look at photos, enable greyscale for all other applications.

Grayscale the Web is a great plugin for this: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/grayscale-the-web-...

I too find a bright red (usually useless) notification badge (for ex) very distracting, this helps me focus on the content a ton (along with setting #header and #footer to {display: none} on 99% of sites)

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