Improving fitness, finances, and mental health top the list of 2024 resolutions according to a recent Forbes Health/OnePoll. Maine residents may align with these goals or have specific ones of their own. One key to achieving goals in 2024 can be personal accountability. Using tools like a smartphone or smartwatch can aid not only in learning about lifestyle changes but also in tracking their success.
“Connecting to information and tools is easy from your mobile device,” said Brandi McCune, director of sales and operations for UScellular in New England. “Using technology and apps to stay on track with New Year resolutions will transform them into healthy habits in 2024.”
For those seeking assistance with common New Year’s resolutions, consider using apps and smart devices:
Improve fitness
For Maine residents looking to make 2024 their year of healthy transformation, consider using a smartwatch from Apple, Samsung, or Google and apps like Sworkit. With more than 500 workouts this app provides the opportunity for personalized fitness programs for building strength, losing weight, and increasing flexibility.
If you are wanting to take things a step further, personalized training sessions can be purchased through the Future Personal Training app. Users will work with trainers to build custom workouts that can be done at home, in the gym, or on the road whenever their schedule permits.
Activity tracking apps like the Apple Fitness App or Samsung Health also encourage people to meet their daily fitness goals and push beyond regular physical activity by displaying trends that set new objectives as they progress.
Manage finances
Smartphone users can turn to apps to help stick to budgets and plan for long-term financial goals. With the PocketGuardapp, users can connect their bank accounts, credit cards, loans, investments, and track bills. After all the information is entered, the app can show how much is left to spend after setting aside funds for necessities, bills, and goals.
To make family finances easier, try the HoneyDue app. This app categorizes spending and provides couples an easy way to track bills, budgets, and balances together.
Support positive mental health
The Moodfit app provides tools aimed at improving mental health while understanding what brings moods up and down. Users are also able to track goals on mood-related factors such as sleep, nutrition, exercise, and gratitude journaling.
“New Year’s is a great time to reflect, set goals, and decide what you really want to accomplish in 2024,” adds McCune. “Also, don’t forget to take some time to regularly step away from your phone and other devices in the New Year. Spending more time connecting with the people who matter most in your life could be the best resolution of all.”
UScellular is the fourth-largest full-service wireless carrier in the United States, providing national network coverage and industry-leading innovations designed to help customers stay connected to the things that matter most. The Chicago-based carrier provides a strong, reliable network supported by the latest technology and offers a wide range of communication services that enhance consumers’ lives, increase the competitiveness of local businesses and improve the efficiency of government operations. Through its After School Access Project, the company has pledged to provide hotspots and service to help up to 50,000 youth connect to reliable internet. Additionally, UScellular has price protected all of its plans, promising not to increase prices through at least the end of 2024. To learn more about UScellular, visit one of its retail stores or www.uscellular.com. To get the latest news, visit newsroom.uscellular.com.
