5 Useful Products That'll Help You Stick To Your Wellbeing Goals

A habit journal is an easy way to track your progress over a period of time. This journal, created by Atomic Habits author James Clear, gives you all the space to keep tabs on each new goal. (If you prefer a more guided option, there is also a workbook with prompts.)

Matthew Paxton, CEO and founder of Hypernia, says seeing a physical copy of his goals and his progress helps him stay on track as a business owner. "Without this perspective, it’s easy to lose motivation," he says.

“Someone told me to get a habit journal," Paxton continues. "In this, I would track every day of the month where I have made the habit I want to stick. When I see in my journal that I have done a habit seven times in a row, it motivates me to keep on track."

Can you think of a better way to help yourself stick to a habit than to literally put your money where your mouth is? According to Juliet Dreamhunter, a digital creator and founder of Effective At Home, stickK will challenge you to stick to your commitments in a unique way.

“It’s literally a tool that helps you stick to your commitments by putting money on the line,” Dreamhunter said. “Money is always an effective incentive for people. So, when there is an actual risk to lose it, you’ll be motivated to stick to your goal and keep it.”

Alarm clocks have been helping folks wake up early and stay on track for years, but this Phillips alarm clock puts a fresh spin on it.

Jake Dermer, a corporate wellness consultant and author of The Desk Job Survival Guide, says the Philips SmartSleep Wake-Up Light is a “genius item that helps you stick to your goals.”

"Light strongly influences your circadian rhythm, which in turn plays a role in your physical and mental health," Dermer says. "Waking up slowly by being exposed to light makes getting out of bed a whole lot easier. No matter what your goals are waking up without hitting the snooze button is always helpful."

This beautifully designed, dateless planner allows you to track your goals and progress without following a specific outline like a calendar year. (The best schedule, after all, is one that you can stick to.) Sure, it’s kind of low-tech and it’s probably more convenient to do this on your laptop or phone. But according to Michelle Davies, a life coach specialising in productivity and founder of The Best Ever Guide to Life, you can’t go wrong with pen and paper.

"A planner with no dates is the best thing to help you plan ahead and get everything done,” Davies says.

Davies also recommends a time-stamped water bottle, which might not sound like a genius item, but will definitely help you if your goal is to drink more H2O.

"A big motivational water bottle is a great product to help you stay hydrated," Davies says. "I saw a woman with one of these water bottles in an exercise class and decided to get one for myself. I drank much more water than ever before and the little words of encouragement were a real pick-me-up during the day. It fits a gallon, so it’s more than enough water to meet your daily minimum."