There is a time-management app called Forest that has a simple design but is so helpful. The concept of the app is that you plant a virtual tree for a set amount of time, and while that tree is "growing" you can't be on your phone or else the tree will "die." As you plant more and more trees, you get to grow your own forest trees and bushes. The trees are so cute and the design is very well executed.

This app has helped me so much when I've needed to be off of my phone to do work, read, or simply relax. Before I got the app, I wasted hours on Instagram and Snapchat, but now I can set a tree timer and get my actual work done.

Not only is this app amazing for time management and mindfulness, but you can also make a real contribution to a nonprofit called Trees for the Future to plant trees in African countries to help with revitalizing the land. So far, 'Forest' users have planted 490,000 trees to help bring back vegetation in rural areas of Africa. Every time you successfully plant a tree, you earn coins that go towards your virtual bank. With these coins, you can buy new tree and bush designs or you can save up coins to purchase a real tree. This system gives incentives to get those trees planted and helps you stay off your phone, too.

This app is great because you can play music off of your phone, too. Plus, if you need to use your phone for work, you can add that feature where you earn half coins if you leave the screen instead of your tree dying. Now we can all be productive and help the environment one virtual tree at a time!