How reminders, habits, and streaks work
Tell Ari what to remember or what to keep doing, in a normal message. Ari sets the reminder or habit, reaches out when it is due, and logs what happened. This page covers the three parts: reminders, habit check-ins with streaks, and your waking hours.
Reminders
Send a message such as "remind me at 5 to call the plumber" or "remind me every Sunday to plan the week." Ari repeats it back with the time so you can fix it right away. A reminder can be one-off or recurring. When a reminder comes due, Ari sends it on your channel.
Ask "what reminders do I have?" at any time, or open the Commitments page in your account for the full list.
Habits and check-ins
Ask for a habit, or mention a routine you keep, and Ari sets it up. Ari then checks in like a friend who knows your week, not like an alarm. You answer done, missed, or a rest day, and Ari logs it.
A habit can also track numbers: miles and minutes for a run, pages for reading, pounds for weight. Say "ran 3.7 miles in 41 minutes" and Ari logs it and tells you the week so far. The Today page shows each habit's trend and a quick entry form.
Streaks
Ari counts your current streak and your best streak. A missed day resets the current streak and keeps your best streak. When a habit slips, Ari asks what happened and helps you pick it back up.
Waking hours and bedtime
Tell Ari when you wake up and when you go to bed, and any hours you do not want messages, for example "no messages before 9." Ari saves your waking hours and bedtime and takes them into account when planning check-ins. If a time does not suit you, say so and Ari changes it.
Plans
Habit check-ins and some scheduled features are part of the paid plan. The pricing page lists what each plan includes.
Questions
- What happens to my streak if I miss a day?
- The current streak resets and your best streak stays. Ari asks what happened and helps you restart the habit.
- Can a habit track numbers, not just done or missed?
- Yes. A habit can log numbers such as miles, minutes, pages, or pounds. Send the numbers in a message and Ari logs them.
- Can I tell Ari when not to message me?
- Yes. Tell Ari your waking hours, your bedtime, or hours to avoid, and Ari takes them into account when planning check-ins.
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