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Ready Time
You know what you need to do. Ready Time helps you know when to start.
You sat down to study. Then you got water. Then you reorganized your notes. Then you checked your phone. Then you decided you needed a better playlist. An hour later the textbook is open but nothing has been read. Studying is a sequence of smaller actions, and the first one needs a start time.
Want this on your phone? Ready Time sends an alert when it’s time to start each step.
Ready Time
You know what you need to do. Ready Time helps you know when to start.
Studying is hard to start because it's vague. "Study for the exam" could mean anything: read notes, do practice problems, make flashcards, rewrite outlines. When your brain can't pick an entry point, it stalls. And when it stalls, it reaches for something easier: your phone, a snack, a different tab. Your brain is avoiding a task that still has no clear first step.
Ready Time doesn't plan your entire study session, just the startup sequence. Gather materials. Close distractions. Review what you'll cover. Set a timer. Start. Once the timer is running and you're five minutes in, the resistance usually eases.
Don't open with "study for three hours." Define the first 25 minutes: sit down, open the one thing you need, set a timer, start the smallest next action. Wanting to usually comes after momentum, more often than before it.
A common productive block is 25 to 50 minutes with a short break, repeated if you still have fuel. The length matters less than having a real start time and a first action that isn't "get in the mood." Stop negotiating the session and start the first block on the clock.
Get a nudge at the right moment, while there's still time to act.
Each step gets its own alert, so you know what's next and how long you have.
With Premium, a Live Activity keeps the countdown on your Lock Screen between alerts.
Save this routine in Ready Time and it tells you when to start each step.
Ready Time
You know what you need to do. Ready Time helps you know when to start.
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