Personally, I find these apps really engaging because they turn boring tasks into a fun and interesting game. Productivity is something that I struggle with, especially when I’m drowning in tasks to do. So, to avoid getting overwhelmed and anxious, sometimes I decide to make a game out of my day. Here’s a gamified Tuesday in my life.
I decided that if I get 100 points, I could go to the pub and see my friends.
I woke up at 7:30am and decided to already give myself 10 points for being up bright and early. Then, I made breakfast and went to my first lecture at 9am giving me another 5 points (=15pts.).
After I left my lecture, I went and sat down and doomscrolled for half an hour (-5pts.) but it was okay as I had the rest of the day to bring my points up (=10pts.).
For the next two hours, I locked in and worked on editing my section of the newspaper for The Courier, gaining 20 points, which I was very happy with (=30pts.).
It was time for lunch so I went to the Co-op for a meal deal, which unfortunately meant I lost another 5 points because wasn’t organised enough to prepare my own lunch (=25pts.).
By 1pm, I wasn’t even close to my goal which meant I really had to put in some more work. For the next hour, I turned my phone off and worked on researching and sourcing contacts for an assignment giving me 15 more points (=40pts.).
In the next hour, I turned my phone back on and did a reading for the week ahead but only gained 5 points because admittedly, I did get a little distracted (=45pts.).
At 3pm, I went to my two hour seminar and proudly gained 20 points for making progress on my project and contributing to the class discussion (=65pts.).
Afterwards, I went home and tidied my room (+5pts), as well doing a load of washing which I hate doing (bonus 5pts.). Then, I decided to make a classic spaghetti Bolognese and gave myself 10 points to celebrate the victory of a home-cooked meal (=85pts.).
Finally, I did another hour of work from home, gaining another 15 points, and called it a night. By the end of the day, I scored 100 points and treated myself to a pint at the pub, then came home and watched a movie.
Everyone works at different paces so if you ever try this gamified day out, make sure to level up or down at your own pace and be sure not to push yourself too hard.