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Notes on calm planning

What the behavior-change research actually says, and how it shapes the app. Written by the person building it.

Time blocking vs to-do lists: what the research actually shows

List people and calendar people have been arguing for decades. The behavioral research says both are half right, and the halves fit together.

Your habits and your tasks happen in the same 24 hours. Keeping them in separate apps is a big part of why both keep failing.

Most planners are built for brains that don't need them. Here's what changes when a planner assumes executive function is the bottleneck.

A plain-language answer, plus an honest checklist for telling a planner that will help you from one that will quietly stress you out.

About 80% of people abandon a new app within three days. The research says the app's design does the quitting, not you.

Self-monitoring is one of the strongest tools in behavior change, right up until you track too much. The sweet spot is smaller than you think.

Your planner knows your habits, your money, your moods, and your medications. Where does all of that actually live?

Classic time-blocking assumes a day that cooperates. Here's a version built for the days that don't.