According to Lexico, an online dictionary powered by Oxford, lifelogging is ‘action or practice of making a continuous record of one’s daily activities by means of a digital device or computer application.’ You can track almost everything – what you eat during a day, how long you sleep, how long you work out, or how many calories you burn throughout the day.
There are many apps available on the internet that can help you with it – which one will be the best for you depends mainly on what you want to track, and what you want to achieve. For example, if your health and fitness are of utter importance to you, thesupplementreviews.org has lists with the best apps for these topics.
If you want to find out more about lifelogging hacks that can help you become ‘a better you,’ all you have to do is keep reading.
1. Set SMART goals
If you want to make the most out of lifelogging, you need to start setting smart goals – and no, I don’t just mean in a literal sense. SMART stands for specific, measurable, achievable, relevant/realistic, and time-bound. Here is a little bit more explanation:
- S – the more specific goal, the better: state what you want to achieve, and use action words (i.e., work, study, walk, write, etc.). Ask yourself – What is it that I want to do?
- M – define how you will know that you are getting closer to achieving your goal (i.e., use smaller mini-goals that will show progress). Ask yourself – How will I know that I reached my goal?
- A – you need to make sure that the goal you want to achieve can be accomplished within the timeframe you set for it. Ask yourself – Is it in my power to accomplish it?
- R – your goal should align with your values and long-term objectives; it should be realistic, so it needs to be within your capabilities. Ask yourself – Can I realistically achieve my goal? Is my goal relevant to my life?
- T – set a deadline for yourself – choose a specific date or time frame. Ask yourself – When do I want to achieve this goal?
While SMART goals are usually used in companies and businesses, many people decide to use it also in their private lives and set personal SMART goals. A perfect example of this would be ‘I will write 5 pages of my BA thesis per day to send the first draft to my supervisor in two months.’
2. Choose The Right Tools
There are many tools available that can help you track time – some better than others. When choosing, you need to find one that best suits your lifestyle. While their design or their price may tempt you, these are not the things you should be focusing on. Before buying anything, think if what you are about to buy will actually help you reach your goal, or will it just be a waste of money?
There are many apps available that can help you achieve your goal without needing to buy additional gadgets. Which one you choose will depend mainly on what aspect of your life you want to improve. For example, there are apps designed to help you track your moods, sleep, nutrition, or fitness.
3. Don’t Stop at Quantifying
The thing with lifelogging apps and tools is that they compile your personal data quantitatively, aka, in numbers. However, you shouldn’t stop there – you should go beyond that. Analyze the information you obtain as often as you can. Every quarter, every month, every week – the choice is up to you.
Once you have done some kind of analysis, try to find out the reason behind your body behaving in a certain way. This will help you understand what aspects of your life you can alter to get closer to reaching your goal.
4. Find Someone to Do It With You
It’s no secret that doing things with someone is always better than doing them yourself – not only is it more fun, but the other person can serve as your motivation to keep going. Since lifelogging often requires you to change some habits and go out of your comfort zone, it’s always good to have someone who will tell you that you’re on the right track.
It’s even better if your partner is trying to achieve the same goal as you. Often, a little competition is what just what you need to reach your goal.
5. Keep Going
Last but not least, remember to keep going. You have to keep in mind that, in most cases, it will take more than a few weeks for you to start seeing results. Just like lifelogging technology is improving and becoming better with each passing day, so are you.
Final Thoughts
If you want to become a better version of yourself in 2020, using lifelogging might just be your way to go. By keeping track of everything you do, you will not only be able to understand your body better, and why it is behaving in the way it does, but you will also be able to really see the progress you are making. It’s a win-win if you ask me!
In fact, this is just what I emphasize to my nutrition clients! Track your daily progress so you can look back and see that all those little changes added up to something great [and measurable]!
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