Morning: three priorities
Note when you fell asleep and woke up, and the three things that matter most today. Not a list of everything, just three. You can prepare tomorrow the evening before.
A day in three thirds.
Inspired by Tomáš Baťa, backed by science.
Buduji se (Czech for “I’m building myself”) is a diary for a few minutes a day. Three priorities in the morning, three things that went well in the evening, small habits in between. Each week adds one new thing.
Beta, free. The app is new and I’m still polishing it. The Android version is on Zapstore, an independent, open app store outside Google Play.
A few minutes in the morning, a few in the evening
The day has three thirds: sleep, work and time for yourself, ideally 8-8-8. The app walks you through the rituals of the day and takes no more than a few minutes.
Daytime: one-minute habits
Something small for a minute a day, like a few squats or a glass of water. Tick it off with one tap. Days in a row are not counted, so a missed day spoils nothing.
Evening: what went well
Three things that went well today, and why. Then see how the day split between sleep, work and time for yourself, and give it a colour. A red day isn’t a failure, it’s information.
Eight weeks, one new thing each week
You don’t have to start with everything at once. You begin with sleep, and each week the next step unlocks. If you want to go faster, you can unlock it early.
- Week 1Sleep log: when I fall asleep and when I wake up
- Week 2The 8-8-8 day split and the colour of the day
- Week 3Evening "what went well"
- Week 4One-minute habits
- Week 5Morning priorities and a plan for tomorrow
- Week 6Weekly habits and the Plan tab
- Week 7A monthly theme and challenge
- Week 8Half-year check-in and a three-year plan
No streaks, no guilt. If you skip a day, nothing happens; you just carry on with the next one.
“Build yourself.”
Why it works
Every step rests on research. Here are four, with sources. No miracles: the effects are often small, but real.
Regular sleep
US sleep societies recommend that adults regularly sleep at least 7 hours. A large UK Biobank study found that how regularly people sleep is linked to the risk of early death even more strongly than how long they sleep.
Three things that went well
In a controlled study, people wrote down three things that went well each evening for a week, and why. They were then happier and less down. A meta-analysis of similar exercises found small effects, still seen months later.
A habit needs time, not a streak
In the study by Lally et al., it typically took about 66 days for a daily action to become automatic, but anywhere from 18 to 254 days for different people. Missing a single day did not really get in the way.
When and where
According to a review of many studies, a concrete plan for “when and where I’ll do it” raises the chance that you really reach the goal. That is why a morning priority can carry a time and a place.
Your notes are yours
Your employer sees nothing. Not even if they give you the app as a benefit. There is no view for employers or administrators.
They stay on your phone
The app works offline and without an account. Your entries are then only on your phone or in your browser, and we have no access to them.
An EU server, only if you want
Sync and backup to our server in the EU start only when you sign in. Sleep and calendar data load only with your explicit consent.
No ads, no tracking
No ads, no analytics, and we don’t sell data. This page doesn’t measure anything or load anything from elsewhere either.
Questions
How much does it cost?
The app is free during the beta.
Where does it run?
On the web in a modern browser at app.buduji.se, on your phone or computer. For Android it’s on Zapstore. An iPhone version will come later; until then, the web app works.
Which languages?
Czech and English. The app follows the language of your phone or browser, and you can change it in Settings.
Who is behind it?
Jan Kadlec, an independent developer from the Czech Republic. I build Buduji se on my own.
Can we offer it to our employees?
A version for companies isn’t ready yet. One thing holds already: an employer will never see anyone’s entries. If you’re interested, get in touch.
Start with sleep
In the first week, just note in the morning when you fell asleep and when you woke up. Nothing more for now.