Tech Tools to Help You Stick to Your New Year’s Resolutions in 2024

In the new year, many people aim to make positive changes in their lives. However, sticking to New Year’s resolutions can be challenging. To help make the journey smoother, there are various tech tools available that can assist in achieving goals related to health, organization, and fitness.

Fitness Trackers:
Fitbit Inspire 3 – A budget-friendly fitness tracker that monitors daily steps, calories, heart rate, sleep, and comes with 20 goal-based exercises. It has a 10-day battery life.
Fitbit Charge 6 – An advanced fitness tracker with onboard GPS for mapping outdoor workouts, Fitbit Pay for contactless payments, and advanced sleep tracking.

Smartwatches:
Apple Watch SE – An all-purpose wearable that tracks all-day activity and heart rate, offers built-in GPS for outdoor workouts, and supports fall detection and high/low heart rate alerts. It also excels in table-stakes smartwatch features like text messaging and music playback control.
Fitbit Versa 4 – A smartwatch for Android users with all-day activity tracking, heart rate monitoring, built-in GPS, and advanced sleep tracking capabilities. It also offers Alexa voice control, Google Maps and Wallet integration, and a long battery life.

Workout Classes:
Peloton Digital – A subscription-based service offering HIIT, strength, yoga, and outdoor running classes, many of which require little to no equipment.
Apple Fitness+ – A subscription-based service available to anyone with an iPhone, offering a variety of workout classes, including HIIT, strength, yoga, and cycling.
Alo Moves – A subscription-based service offering yoga and pilates workouts.

Habit Tracker:
Done – A habit-tracking app with a paid tier that lets you log when you’ve completed a new habit or when you’ve avoided a bad habit. It offers customization and accountability features.
Strides – A habit-tracking app with a paid tier that lets you log habits and set reminders. It offers detailed statistics and customization options.

To-Do List Apps:
Todoist – A to-do list app with a free tier and a paid tier offering more advanced features like reminders, sub-tasks, and project management tools.
Things 3 – A to-do list app for iOS and macOS offering detailed project management tools, a Today view, and a clean, intuitive interface.
Microsoft To Do – A free to-do list app offering a simple interface and the ability to add due dates, sub-tasks, and reminders.

Password Manager:
1Password – A password manager offering a secure way to store and manage passwords for various accounts. It offers browser extensions, apps for most platforms, and a password generator feature.
Bitwarden – A free and open-source password manager offering a secure way to store and manage passwords for various accounts. It offers browser extensions, apps for most platforms, and a password generator feature.
NordPass – A password manager offering a secure way to store and manage passwords for various accounts. It offers browser extensions, apps for most platforms, and a password generator feature.
Dashlane – A password manager offering a secure way to store and manage passwords for various accounts. It offers browser extensions, apps for most platforms, and a password generator feature.

Cable and Accessory Organizer:
Bagsmart Electronic Organizer – A water-repellent organizer bag with multiple pockets and dividers, available in different sizes.
Bellroy Desk Caddy – A more elegant organizer bag with a design that sits upright when full and a front panel that fully folds down to give a good view of what’s inside.

Computer Docking Station:
Satechi Dual USB C Docking Station and Stand – A docking station for MacBooks that sits under the laptop and connects to two external displays.
Kensington AD2010T4 Thunderbolt 4 Dual 4K Docking Station – A high-end docking station for Windows machines that supports two 4K displays and offers fast data transfer speeds.