“We never believe we’re beautiful, no matter how many times we hear it. We never believe it until someone says it in the right way.”

“I stopped explaining myself when I realized people only understand from their level of perception”

• Todoist: Beautiful and powerful project manager and general to-do list 
• Any.do: Simple, flexible and well-integrated task manager
• Carrot To-Do: Motivational and simple to-do list with personality
• Pocket: Save articles, videos and other digital content to read later
• Pinterest: Collate and sort inspiration into image-based ‘pinboards’ 
• Swipes: Easy task manager that focuses on what’s really important
• Trello: Well designed and intuitive project planner / manager
• Clear: Minimalistic and beautiful to-do lists
• Focus: To-do extension with inbuilt focus timer

• My Study Life: Organise your class schedule and homework tasks
• The Homework App: Very pretty and highly functional class schedule and homework tracker
• Calendly: Schedule appointments with others using this availability tool
• Google Calendar: Simple and smart scheduling app
• Glass Planner: Combined, distraction-free calendar and to-do list
• Lanes: Simple tasks, calendar and pomodoro timer in new tab
• Plan: Gorgeous planner with productivity analytics
• Handle: Simple planner and to-dos with email inbox integration

• Evernote: Save and sync short multimedia notes ( +Penultimate: Handwritten notes that integrate with the Evernote app )
• Notability: Create longer handwritten notes + annotate pdfs
• Paper: Lightweight app for beautiful and intuitive notes and sketches
• Google Docs: Crisp and collaborative word processor with automatic integration with Google Drive
• Outline: Highly organised digital multimedia notebooks
• Coggle: Create simple mindmaps
• Mindly: More complex and beautiful mindmaps, although more expensive
• Day One: Keep a digital journal

• Google Drive: Store various file types in a cloud-based program
• Google Photos: Back up and organise your photos / image files

• Forest: Focus for 30 minutes to grow a cute virtual tree
• Flat Tomato: Pomodoro timer with additional time management tools
• Tide: Simple and attractive pomodoro timer + white noise
• Pomodrone: Minimalistic pomodoro with goal setting and analysis tools
• Pomello: Desktop pomodoro that integrates with trello for easy task management
• Noisli: Simple background noise for focus + relaxation
• Be Limitless: Analyses how long you spend on different websites and offers productivity suggestions
• StayFocusd: Block access to distracting websites while you work
• Timewarp: Gentle reminders to stop using distracting sites

• IFTTT: Automate processes that use multiple apps for higher efficiency
• Toby Tab Manager: Manage tabs to avoid overload + up productivity
• Tab Snooze: Snooze tabs until later
• Infinity: New tab extension with bookmarked pages, to-dos, notes, etc.
• Spark: Smart email inbox manager to stay organised and save time
• Inbox: Another email organiser designed by Google for Gmail
• MyScript: Handwritten, intuitive input makes calculating quicker
• GistNote: Highlight web content and sort highlighted material
• RefMe: Quickly and automatically create bibliography references
• Spaces: Collaborate with groups easily in this shared-space program
• XKit: Tumblr extension that makes tasks such as reblogging and tagging faster

• Wolfram|Alpha: Data engine / tools makes knowledge easy to access
• Grammarly: Powerful editor / grammar checker improves writing quality
• DataShine: Conduct research with mapped UK census data
• Wikipedia App: Get lost in this treasure-trove of information

• Quizlet: Smart flashcard program with collaborative fucntionality
• Memrise: Adaptive revision for learning languages and other vocab
• FlashTabs: Flashcard in every new tab you open helps you revise consistently 
• Duolingo: Learn / revise languages via this interactive and fun program
• Khan Academy: Do practice tasks and take prep courses for the SAT and other tests - great way to efficiently revise maths !!
• CliffsNotes: Cram easily with summary guides and test prep - also has really great guides to popular and classic literature ( +alternative )
• Kahoot: Fun and highly useful group revision games / competitions

• Waterlogged: Track your water intake and get reminders to drink more
• Drink!: Drinking reminders for your web browser / laptop
• Sleep Better: Track your sleep and dreams + set smart alarms 
• Good Morning Alarm: Very pretty alternative to Sleep Better
• Take A Break: Reminds you to take a break while online
• Habitica: Track / manage your habits in this fun game
• Productive: Powerful and well designed habit tracker with many features
• Streaks: Alternative to Productive - prettier and better interface imo
• Streaks Workout: A version of Streaks designed specifically for working out
• Seven: 7-minute guided workouts to keep fit quickly
• Zombies, Run!: Motivates you to run by playing a guided ‘zombie escape’ game as you do
• Charity Miles: Raise money for charity by running, walking or cycling
• Lumosity: Fun and personalised brain training ( +alternatives: A | B )

• Headspace: Quality guided meditations on different topics
• Pacifica: Simple and daily stress / anxiety management tools
• Smiling Mind: Meditations designed to improve mindfulness

• My Fridge Food: Enter ingredients you have, get recipes you can make
• SafeTrek: Stay safe while out alone via easy alerts when in danger
• Penny: Track your money / spending and see how you could save
• Honey: Save money by automatically applying promotions when shopping online
• Konmari: Organise your belongings by minimising what you own
• Roadtrippers: Plan road trip routes around America easily

• Flipboard: Automatically collate articles from all over the web into your own personalised digital magazine
• Quartz: Get current new in an interactive, easy-to-digest manner
• Medium: Read short and engaging essays on a variety of current topics
• Netflix: You know the deal
• Whichbook: Find a book you’ll love with this detailed search ( +Bookling: Motivate yourself to read more and track your progress )
• Letterboxed: Review films and create lists of favourites, to-watch, etc.
• Goodreads: Like a book version of Letterboxd
• QuizUp: Competitive trivia app

“The world tells you many lies about who you are, and you simply have to be realistic enough to remind yourself of this. Every time you feel hurt, offended, or rejected, you have to dare to say to yourself: ‘These feelings, strong as they may be, are not telling me the truth about myself.”