Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
General Questions
What is Activities Matter?
Activities Matter is your personal guide to building a life of purpose and fulfillment. We help purpose-driven individuals accomplish a truly intentional and balanced life by connecting their daily activities to deeper insights and goals. Our vision is to empower you to understand yourself better, align your daily actions with your deepest aspirations, and consciously build a life that truly matters.
Who is this app for?
The app is designed for thoughtful and purpose-driven individuals who want to live a more intentional and balanced life. This includes a wide range of people, from data-driven professionals and ambitious startup founders to reflective artists, dedicated parents, and curious students who seek deeper self-understanding.
How is this different from a to-do list or a habit tracker?
While you do log activities, Activities Matter is fundamentally different.
A to-do list is about completing tasks. Our app is focused on the reflection that comes after an activity and connecting it to your long-term goals to see the bigger picture.
A simple habit tracker is about repetition. Our Commitments feature helps you build consistent habits , but it’s integrated within the larger framework of your life’s balance across the Five Pillars. The goal isn’t just to build a habit, but to see how that habit contributes to a balanced life.
Is this a therapy app?
No. Activities Matter is a tool for empowered self-discovery. It is designed to provide you with insights about your own life based on the data you provide. While it can help you understand your emotional patterns, it is not a medical service and does not provide diagnoses or replace professional therapy.
Core Features Explained
What are the Five Pillars?
The Five Pillars are the foundational framework of the app. They are the five essential dimensions of a complete life:
- Mental Wellbeing: To cultivate mental clarity, emotional balance, and resilience.
- Physical Wellbeing: To nourish your body for energy, health, and vitality.
- Relationships: To foster meaningful connections with others.
- Pursuits: To engage in activities that bring joy, meaning, and a sense of accomplishment.
- Environment: To create a positive environment and contribute meaningfully to the world around you. This structure helps you get a balanced perspective on your life and see where you are investing your time and energy.
Can I edit the Five Pillars?
Currently, the Five Pillars are a core, non-editable part of the app’s framework. They were carefully chosen to represent the essential dimensions of holistic well-being: mental, physical, relational, professional, and environmental. This ensures every user starts with a comprehensive framework for a balanced life.
How does the Pillar > Category > Activity system work?
The app uses a simple three-tiered structure to make logging easy and insightful.
- Pillars are the five main areas of your life.
- Each Pillar is broken down into specific Categories. For example, the Physical Wellbeing pillar includes categories like Movement & Activity and Nutrition & Hydration.
- You log your specific, daily Activities. When you log an activity like “Running” 🏃, the app knows it belongs to the Movement & Activity category, which contributes to your Physical Wellbeing pillar. This structure allows you to log a simple activity and have it automatically contribute to the bigger picture of your life’s balance.
How does Mood Tracking work?
You can quickly and effortlessly log your mood on a daily scale from -2 to 2. By logging your mood alongside your daily activities, the app helps you visualize this data over time. This allows you to correlate your mood with specific activities to identify patterns and understand what truly impacts your emotional health.
What is the “Insights” screen?
The Insights screen is your personal analytics dashboard. It transforms the data you log into clear, interactive visualizations, like dynamic charts for your mood trends, goal progress, and life balance. It’s designed to help you discover hidden connections and gain a new perspective on the patterns that shape your life.
How does the AI Reflections feature work?
AI Reflections acts as an intelligent journaling partner to help you understand the “why” behind your data. When you see an interesting pattern in a chart, you can launch a reflection session. The AI analyzes the data and generates personalized, thought-provoking prompts designed to encourage deep thought. Your written reflection is then saved as a new, insightful entry in your journal.
What’s the difference between Goals and Commitments?
- Goals are for your long-term aspirations. They are about achieving a future state. For example, a goal could be “Run a 5k” or “Finish a creative project.” You manually link specific journal entries to a goal to track your progress.
- Commitments are for building consistent, positive habits. They are recurring, frequency-based targets. For example, a commitment could be “Meditate 3 times a week” or “Call a family member once a week.” Progress is tracked automatically when you log the associated activity.
Privacy & Data
Is my data private?
Yes. Privacy and trust are core values of our app. We believe your user data is sacred. We are steadfast in our commitment to privacy, ensuring that personal reflections and insights remain secure and are used solely for the user’s benefit, fostering a relationship built on absolute trust.
Is the app free?
Activities Matter operates on a Freemium Model. There is a fully functional free version of the app. We also offer a premium subscription that unlocks more advanced features. This model allows users to experience the core value of the app, with the option to upgrade to enhance their experience.