Last week I began using a highly recommended app called MEDISAFE (it also works on ipad)
I think it’s super easy to use and seems to function extremely well.
I read online that it would no longer be free as of 1/26, but now that it’s still working for me and not asking for payment, I thought it was worth sharing.
If you have it track enough items, I think it requires payment, and that will unlock other additional features, but I’m only using it for a handful of reminders for myself and my pets that are not needed daily. I even color coded each reminder for which person or pet takes that particular thing.
I couldn’t find another thread on schedulers, but if there is a better place for this, please move it… and if anyone has other good ideas, by all means, please share them.
I have a pretty simple routing; my morning supplements I put next to my coffee so its part of my morning routine with my coffee.
And I put the evening supplements/medications (magnesium, lipid mgt, etc.) next to my toothbrush for taking with my evening routine.
The best way to simplify routines is to do what is called “habit stacking”… add things to existing routines you have.
How Habit Stacking Works
Identify a Current Habit (The Anchor): Choose a daily action you already do without thinking (e.g., brushing teeth, making coffee, getting dressed).
Choose a New, Small Habit: Select a tiny, achievable behavior you want to add (e.g., 1 minute of stretching, drinking a glass of water, reading one page).
Stack Them: Use the formula: “After I [current habit], I will [new habit]”.
Example: “After I pour my morning coffee, I will meditate for five minutes”.
Why It’s Effective
Uses Existing Cues: Your established routine acts as a natural trigger for the new behavior, reducing the need for willpower.
Reduces Decision Fatigue: You don’t have to decide when to do the new habit; the anchor habit already sets the time and place.
Builds Momentum: Small, consistent actions compound over time, making it easier to add more habits later.
I do already load daily containers for 2x per day meds/supplements, but my daytime dose is all over the place because I have not formed a habit. My nighttime dose is part of my bedtime routine so it’s very dependable…… and for that reason, I take anything crucially important, like medicines, at night.
I have added more powders to my routine vs just pills and keep those in the kitchen. I thought I might premix all my daily powders into a week’s worth of separate jars (empty spice jars) so they are ready to be mixed each day.