The mid- semester slump is here. The school work is piling up; you have midterms, you are constantly tired, you have a paper due in every class, but every night you still end up binge watching your favorite tv show instead of doing work. Habitica is here to fix that!
Habtica is a productivity app that “treats your real life like a game. With in-game rewards and punishments to motivate you and a strong social network to inspire you, Habitica can help you achieve your goals to become healthy, hard-working, and happy.” (Habitica Website)
Dailies , To-Dos , and Habits Oh My!
The three main things Habitica helps you accomplish are your daily tasks (like checking email or cleaning your room), your to-dos (assignments), and conquer bad habits or build good ones. You are able to organize your tasks by categories and you can add due dates to your assignments. It is an amazing feeling to not have to remember EVERYTHING I have to do each day. I can just relax and let Habitica keep track of it all.
Rewards and Pets
Every time you check something off one of your lists, you earn coins and rewards, making this system more encouraging than your average to-do list. With the coins you earn you can buy virtual items like armor and weapons for your character, or you can create your own rewards. As you complete your tasks you also get little pets! There are over 180 pets you can collect and display with your character. I get so excited about finding new pets that it motivates me to do my work instead of procrastinating.
It’s Free!
And you can get this app for the low, low price of free!! This wonderful program is perfect for everyone that needs help getting stuff done and I hope it helps you get out of you mid-semester slump!