Get Adulting Goes Back to School! How the Get Adulting App is Perfect For Returning Students
- Rose McCoy
- 9 hours ago
- 6 min read
Whether you’re jumping into your last year of high school with vigor, forcefully dragging yourself to another year of college, or careening headfirst into any other combination of school year beginnings with abandon, back to school is a high-excitement, high-stress period that everybody needs a little help with. Sometimes, though, it isn’t helpful to have five different to-do lists, a planner, a grocery list, a calendar, a homework schedule, a notebook of random crap to remember, and who knows what else all crammed into odd crevices of your backpack because it’s too hard to keep everything organized in one spot, only to discover you’ve lost what you needed because it was strewn so haphazardly throughout your bag.
What if you could track all of that without running the risk of forgetting things or misplacing everything because it’s all written at random in different places? The good news is, it is possible, utilizing one tool that you’re probably guaranteed to have on you at all times and never lose: your smartphone. The even better news? This user-friendly, ultra-organizational tool that includes a focus timer, video-game-style study game, digital fidgets, and built-in reminders is available on the app store for only $2.99/year with a 7-day free trial!
If you’re not convinced that simply downloading an app can help with that stubborn back-to-school stress, allow me to introduce a few things that the Get Adulting app can help students with in order to alleviate a multitude of stressors. Remember, it’s not about the tasks, but how you tackle them that really counts!
Learn to stay on track with built-in reminders, daily tasks, to-do’s, lists, & notes.
One of the most helpful, yet most simple, elements of Get Adulting is its ability to secure all of your Shoot-I-need-to-write-that-down-for-later thoughts all in one place. Need to keep track of all your homework assignments? Slap them in the To-Do’s section along with the date and time they’re due, then customize when you want to be reminded about each task (e.g. the day before, an hour before, etc). Need a list of everything you have to buy for a class you forgot to prepare for? Write it all down in a color-coded List. Prescribed daily medication, but always forget to take it? Enter this into your Reminders, then get reminded on any day or time you like with a notification and set the reminder to repeat. Have specific tasks you try to accomplish on certain days of the week, like cleaning your dorm on Tuesdays or practicing your instrument every other day? Customize each day by inputting Daily Tasks (which change each day), then checking them off as you go. Who knew organization could be so easy?
Reduce overwhelm with a fun spin wheel!
Writing down everything you need to accomplish is a great first step, but what happens if it’s all too much? Stop the stress before it starts by letting the Get Adulting app decide for you where you should begin with your list of tasks. Available for both your To-Do’s and your Daily Tasks, try using the built-in Spin Wheel to kick off your productivity with ease! No need to input everything twice, either—simply select the Spin Wheel icon, and the app will automatically populate your prewritten tasks into sections of the wheel. Agonizing over whether you should start on laundry, math homework, or required reading can be a thing of the past now that you can let the all-knowing Spin Wheel nudge you in the right direction! Wherever the spinner lands, that’s the ticket. After all, it doesn’t matter what you start on—only that you start on something!
Stay focused with a customizable focus timer that features different time cycles.
Ever heard of the Pomodoro Technique? It’s a scientifically-proven time management method that suggests a person focus on a task for 25 minutes, then take a break for 5 minutes, and then focus for 25 more, break for another 5, and so on. This focus method is one you can try easily using the Get Adulting app’s new Focus Timer—but so are plenty of other methods! Choose from one of several presets such as the 25/5, 15/3, or even 45/10, or make up your own to perfectly suit your individual style of studying. Then, enjoy a nice soothing background of rain or the night sky as your timer counts down! Not a fan of the Interval type of focus technique? Not to worry—the Focus Timer also features “Declining” and “Flow” options which feature different time/break styles so you can choose the option that works best for you. Start with a long focus block and shorten them slowly, or work until you feel ready for a break. Anything goes!
Study and play simultaneously with the new cube game!
Have you ever been scrolling short videos online, only to realize you spent way too long listening to someone narrate an entire story or a Reddit post you don’t care about while they jumped around Minecraft or Subway Surfers in the background? If you didn’t actually care about the content, chances are you didn’t scroll past the video because your attention was “hacked” by what was going on in the background. As irritating as this can be, it’s a technique that can also be used to your advantage! Inside the Mental Health section of Get Adulting, you’ll find an option for Cube Player: Study & Game. This endless runner, inspired by the popular 2000’s game Cube Runner, helps you focus while you study by reading your notes back to you, or playing a video, as you dodge luminescent 3D cubes in the background by tilting your phone back and forth. Designed to keep your attention on your study material via the simple yet attention-grabbing gameplay, all you have to do is paste text or upload a PDF or video to get started! Want to change the game’s settings, like its speed, color, tilt sensitivity, or sound effects? You can do that too! Try adding a focus timer as you play to add even more incentive to win—er, I mean, study.
Jittery over schoolwork? Tap it out with digital fidgets.
The world may not be obsessed with fidget spinners anymore, but that doesn’t mean it’s lost its interest in fidget toys. Actually, fidget toys seem to only be getting more popular, from unique 3D-printed whirligigs to those clicky keyboard keychains you’ll find online. Many people, especially those with ADHD, find fidgets like these to be not just fun, but an essential tool to help keep their focus on classwork, lectures, or anything that requires long periods of focus. Others enjoy them for their calming, repetitive effects. Whether you use fidget toys just for fun or find them a critical focus tool, you can now enjoy them digitally with Get Adulting! Especially enticing because of the “Vibration” toggle, the app has 9 unique fidgets—everything from making vibrating ripples on a white background, to clicking buttons on and off, to creating lighting storms that use haptic feedback to make taps you can feel with each strike. Fun and handy!
Send anxious thoughts packing using built-in calming resources.
If you’re one of those people that seems to be exceptionally talented at worrying excessively about everything, it isn’t always easy to snap yourself out of it—especially if these anxious thoughts are due to things you have to deal with no matter what, like homework. Sometimes, the easiest thing to break up these worries is a simple distraction or grounding exercise—basic tools anyone can use, which you can now access instantly! In the Mental Health section of the app, you can engage in a simple yet effective breathing exercise, watching a color-changing bubble tell you to breathe in and out on counts of four. Or, invite positivity to chase away your nerves by reading through positive affirmations, such as “I have confidence in my abilities and skills” or “My worth is not measured by how much I get done.” You can also try the classic 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique (list five things you can see, four things you can touch—you know the drill) in clear, written steps, or use the section “One Thing Today” to find numerous ways to support your mental health long-term by exploring opportunities for connection, movement, getting out in nature, and more. And don’t forget to try out your very own digital journal that urges you to “breathe, and let your thoughts flow without judgement” when you’re ready to wind down from your day!
Whether you’re a seasoned student or a nervous newbie, having resources at your disposal to help navigate the trials and tasks involved with starting another school year is a no-brainer. And, with so many different resources available in one app, it’s even more likely that you’ll have the tools you need to succeed! With this one-stop shop available to help you stay organized, focused, and relaxed all at once, starting the school year never felt so easy. Try the Get Adulting app today for $2.99/year or $14.99 lifetime!
Try it with a 2 hour free preview (no sign up required) and a two week free trial! Apple App Store: http://apps.apple.com/us/app/get-adulting/id6744375132 Android Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.getadulting.app&hl=en_US
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