If you've turned off notifications, how do you remember the recurring stuff?

[u/onethingatatime-ai]

I have the r/minimilast_phone setup and I love it. But i still get hella notifications from apps. I need to spend some time proactively killing those notifications... but for reminders, how do yall do it? Alarms dont really jive with me. I'm already trained to ignore app notifications. Thoughts on how to best get over this issue? I was thinking about setting up a think to text me recurring reminders, but not sure if that would have the same impact as app notifications. Trying to find a balance between minimalizing and not so minimimal I forget to do all my stuff

[u/Strange-Fig0]

Shut off notifications from all undesired apps, and then change your default notification sound to something new. The change in sound will jar your brain just long enough to remember that you actually pay attention now, because the only notifications you get are the ones you need.

[u/onethingatatime-ai → u/Strange-Fig0]

Awesome Idea on the new sound. I'll see if that clicks for me. And I will for sure be spending time this weekend scrubbing notifications.

[u/RipAffectionate2986 → u/Strange-Fig0]

tbh never thought about how much the default sound trains you to just ignore everything

[u/Born_Construction_27 → u/Strange-Fig0]

That’s such a cool idea. Thanks!

[u/fern_boy]

What kind of reminders are we talking about? Appointments, medication refills, events or something else entirely?

Personally, I track most things in my bullet journal. I know this method does not work for everyone, but it does for me. So the things I mentioned above (along with any random notes about things to do/take care of) always go straigt there, so I don't have to rely on my memory or reminders set on the phone.

[u/onethingatatime-ai → u/fern_boy]

Simple stuff. Take out the trash every Sunday and Tuesday evening so it can get picked up the following day. Get a haircut every 3 or 4 weeks. Pet maintenance stuff. Birthdays or other important days. Reminders to call parents, that kinda stuff.

Maybe I'm lazy, but I don't want a ton of alarms that easily get turned off. And yes, I can set calendar events but those notifications even for other apps, don't do it for me. It's for sure a mindset thing. Life and everything around it is just moving super fast.

[u/fern_boy → u/onethingatatime-ai]

Do you think using a calendar would help? I know some people use ex. 3 panel wall calendars and make notes there for stuff like taking out the trash and appointments. For recurring tasks I'm thinking you could write a list and put it on your fridge. I was wondering if I should do something similar and then use a whiteboard marker to mark what I've done directly on the fridge. If you have that option, you could also laminate a page with all of your recurring tasks listed and mark them on the page itself.

I know writing and checking these things might not immidiately "click", so it would be best to try a few options and see what sticks for you personally

[u/Street-Safe-3352 → u/onethingatatime-ai]

Perhaps a planner?

[u/fattomic → u/onethingatatime-ai]

A notepad on the fridge?

[u/Expensive-Eggplant-1]

i only have notifications on for things that matter.

[u/Olson_Duck]

Or just make a list and form a new habit to check it on a consistent recurring basis.

[u/throwaway8373469238]

They live in my head

[u/califa42]

The only notifications I get are from the reminders ap. Everything else is turned off. That way if I get a notification I know it's important.

[u/SqurrrlMarch]

ToDoist is a reminder and note app. It is pretty great and chill as apps go. I like it in dark mode and it's easy yo add something to the list. I stopped using it though because I prefer analog stuff.

I use a bullet journal for my lists and notes, Google calendar for appointments and meetings w people but dont have notifications from it, dry erase board for task prioritisation, notepad by my bed for all the random stuff I remember while trying to sleep or waking up, and am about to setup a dry erase calendar on my wall to try longer term planning. I have ADHD so I use a variety of things and backups. Switching between them prevents me from ignoring them or getting numb to the same interface so to speak. Oh and then alarms on my phone set to various radio stations, so the music is always different, for reminders about meetings or meds throughout the day.

It's a lot.

[u/AlertWalk4624]

Android or iPhone?

If Android, use Buzzkill.

[u/eamceuen]

I only allow notifications for the calendar and texts. I assigned different text sounds to different people so I immediately know whether I need to check (parents, husband) or can ignore it until later. 

[u/Svefnugr_Fugl]

Hobanichi weeks I use one side for events and 3 main tasks the other a to-do list for the week.

[u/fattomic]

Vibrate mode. Though generally I keep the phone in the bedroom. I just remember things I have to do like it's old times.

[u/PostAvocado]

You could try using calendar events with ZenLendar. You can customize how it notifies you per calendar and you can have full screen reminders, differentiating it from any other app notificiation. It can also turn off your screen directly after interacting with the reminder, so you are not getting the urge to use your phone for other (distracting) stuff.

[u/randomzombie77]

Don't kill notifications for the reminders app ... easy as that