So I've got a nextcloud instance set up, and using the notes, tasks and calendar apps. There's a note app for mobile already, for tasks I use Tasks.org and for my calendar I use fossify calendar. The last two I sync using DAVx5. It's pretty nice honestly, and all of these apps have widget options which is amazing and really helpful for my productivity setup. Are there better apps or software out there? Probably, but for me simplicity is best.

I use HIIT on f-droid to time my stretching every day. It's actually meant for High Intensity Interval Training, but it's perfect for any activity that has regular intervals. I have it set for 60 second 'stretches' and 8 seconds for switching positions.

*Regular stretching (especially after physical activity) is shown to improve overall mood and health, especially if you have trouble sleeping.

The solution to this problem, as well as many others, is Emacs.

Maybe instead of choosing an app, you could consider the overall process of tracking what you need to do. Read David Allen’s book “Getting Things Done”. It’s short. Then you can apply that process using your favorite app.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getting_Things_Done

My favorite app for GTD is emacs and org-mode.

For storing notes the best application I know is Joplin. It allows to deploy your own synchronization server and also use external providers

Kanboard

I got the ADHD. I got different shit going all the time.

Kanboard let's me throw together a project and very quickly add the tasks I know I'll need. I self host an instance for my wife and I, mostly for my chores, but its our honeydo list as well.

Seems like you'd have different boards for family stuff and PhD stuff.

Over the years I've tried so many apps for this. In the end, I always come back to having a physical notepad and printed calendar where I can write stuff and have it visible in my room

Maybe something like Joplin, Org Mode for Emacs, Zettelkasten, Getting Things Done? Maybe a boring Nextcloud, that one has lots of individual apps and they're supposed to interconnect.

I'm not really sure what to recommend here, a personal knowledge management platform, a calendar software... I can see how it's a lot of different things you need to juggle. And I don't have a good solution myself. I always wanted to some good system, and we really have a lot of software available which connect tasks, notes, appointments, knowledge. But I think it's a lot about the mindset. You mainly need some dedication and it needs to be executed properly, or it won't work well. The tool/software comes on top and just makes it easier. At the same time it's really nice to have things digital and not just in a paper journal. And sometimes it's the small things like reminders about appointments on the phone... And that might be difficult with some tools if they're made more for knowledge than for calendar stuff.

I'm currently making ends meet with the several Nextcloud apps. But I don't have as much to coordinate. I've always wanted to use one of the Wiki-like personal knowledge management systems (Silverbullet), but I'm a bit too chaotic for that.

https://anytype.io/

I use this for tasks/calender & notes.

some caveats though:

• the source code is open, but not entirely foss

• its on the roadmap, but they haven't implemented notifications yet

• theres a bit of a learning curve

For you, I'd recommend trying Logseq. It wasn't for me, but feature-wise it might be what you're looking for.

Failing that, using todo.txt for your notes might work better. However, the only usable app on iOS for this is SwiftoDo, and you would need to figure out how to sync the file yourself.

Tasks.org is a powerful Android tasks app - the best I managed to find. I sync it with Nextcloud.

To get organized, Getting Things Done in Standard Notes and my email’s calendar app.

To work, Scrum in Taiga.

To handle life, the Healthy Minds app and Calibre to read Acceptance and Commitment Therapy books.

@ocean I have used my brain for that on occassion. Definitely recommended.

Notebook is sufficient. If not -- you are either trying to do more than you can or planning further than you should or have some mental illness.