Vitamin-R 2.12

Version 2.12:

• This release implements a set of new experimental behaviours designed to make it harder to just "forget" about Vitamin-R.
  "Behaviours" were originally scheduled to be released with version 2.0 and allow Vitamin-R to provide situation-aware guidance based on the time of the day, the day of the week, which programs are running, keywords in your objectives, previous concentration levels, etc. While such a feature is potentially of great benefit, it also runs a high risk of being annoying if not done right. The line between helpful and obnoxious is very thin and we decided on a more progressive and experimental roll-out.
  In this first stage, the behaviours are limited to popping up unobstrusive reminders when you appear to have forgotten all about Vitamin-R and it is quite easy to completely miss their existence.
  Just in case, the reminders do start to annoy you, you can easily switch them off in the preferences. Please also do let us know at reiff@publicspace.net. We always appreciate your feedback.

Vitamin-R creates the optimal conditions for your brain to work at its best by structuring your work into short bursts of distraction-free, highly focused activity alternating with opportunities for renewal, reflection and intuition.

The built-in task logging and statistics features create a positive momentum towards productivity by providing visible feedback on your progress and achievements.

Time Slice Your Work. Vitamin-R breaks down large, vaguely defined tasks into a series of short "time slices" of between 10 and 30 minutes, each with specific, easily reachable and actionable objectives. During these time slices it keeps you focused on accomplishing only this one objective and provides you with mechanisms for dealing with interruptions, poor concentration, etc.

Get Started. Vitamin-R concentrates on getting you started allowing you to break through the resistance of procrastination and create a positive feedback loop of small achievements that get you closer to your ultimate aims. You will experience less stress caused by looming deadlines and a lack of clear direction, thus enabling you to enjoy guilt-free breaks that allow your intuition and creativity to emerge.

Find Your Rhythm. Each one of us is different. Finding out what works best for you is the key to true productivity. Vitamin-R helps you by giving you the tools to gain more awareness of how you spend your time, what works for you and what does not. Armed with this new knowledge, you can eliminate unproductive work patterns and discover the work rhythm that suits you best.

Get It Out of Your Head Quickly. Did you know that your short term memory can only hold 4-6 "chunks" of information? The slightest interruption and it's all gone and you have to start from scratch. That's why Vitamin-R provides you with the "Now and Later Board", complete with FastType magic, to give you a place to quickly dump all those things that go through your head and allow you to quickly return to your task.

Make It Your Own. Vitamin-R plugs into your life rather than trying to take it over. You can use it occasionally to overcome procrastination or mental blocks or re-organize your entire working life around the concepts that it embodies. It complements rather than replaces traditional to-do list managers, such as Things or OmniFocus for which direct integrations exist.

Now With Cloud Synching! If you routinely work on multiple Macs, you will love Vitamin-R's new ability to effortlessly synch your time slice log across the cloud using the free Dropbox service. Setup is as easy as ticking a checkbox.

Recapture the lost of art of joyful concentration. Overcome procrastination. Rediscover the motivation within yourself.