Gone are the days when most of you frantically reach for the nightstand to try to silence the blaring noise of a rickety alarm clock to start your day. The few of you who still rely on the old-school, metal bell-and-hammer style clock to remind you of the time are likely in the most dire need of an easier way to wake up.
Those loud metal units that clamor at sunrise have recently been replaced with the more-bearable sounds of digital alarms, mainly those automated from a mobile app on your cell phone. You can program a series of reminders for yourself throughout the day and attach special songs or ring tones to them that help put a more positive spin on otherwise stress-inducing situations. Regardless of the ring tone, alarm clock apps provide a good example of the ways in which our mobile devices help you get through the day with a smile on your face.
Often, examples are given of the dangers excessive cell phone use can have on your ability to socialize or the way the light emitted from a digital screen can impact your vision or sleep. It’s true that too much of anything isn’t good for you.
New lines of study are now shining light on the positive aspects behavioral text-messaging programs can have on your daily life, much in the same way alarm apps have made your morning routine more pleasant.
If you have ever tried to wake up on a weekday morning without the aid of an alarm clock, you know it can be tough! When you are in a steady routine, especially when you really love your job and look forward to starting your day, you tend to wake up naturally, even before the alarm clock sounds. Though, even the happiest people need a friendly reminder for the simple things, like the classic wake-up call.
You can think of behavioral text-messaging programs as having an alarm clock for positive behaviors. It is your reminder that you made a decision to behave a certain way—whether it is to go for an afternoon run or only drink one cup of coffee in the morning—and you ought to stick to it. You set the parameters. And there is no sleep timer.
It’s like having a dog who is so excited by daybreak that it unabashedly leaps onto your bed in the morning, licks your face and reminds you that you’re loved and appreciated.
Behavioral text messaging programs work differently from the mobile applications and technological devices currently marketed towards health, wellness and fitness. Wrist bands and run monitoring chips are examples of the myriad ways in which new products are created to add value to your workout. What happens when you’re having difficulty getting into the gym in the first place?
No matter how many gadgets, gizmos and apps you have at your disposal, you still may find it difficult to put them to good use. That’s because the majority of the health and wellness technology on the market today is geared towards tracking your well being, as opposed to helping you achieve higher standards of well being.
Caterpilly is among the newest mobile health programs to set the bar higher for how we can use our phones to enhance our lifestyle. Through a series of text messages sent daily to your phone, you are reminded of the goals you set for yourself on a daily, weekly, monthly or yearly basis. By receiving positive reinforcement throughout the day for the goals you set, you stay motivated to achieve the success you set out for.
These programs, like Caterpilly, work well because you set your own goals, knowing best what types of behaviors you want or need. You can even determine exactly when you will receive the messages so that you get the biggest motivation impact that you need.
Just like an alarm clock, even the happiest and most successful people still need a wake-up call every once in a while.
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