Chains.cc – Get Going With Good Habits

Everyone could use a little push to stick to their good habits and avoid falling into the bad ones. Chains.cc is a web-based platform that serves as a source of motivation and encouragement for people working toward all types of positive goals.

When it comes to Chains.cc, the ultimate goal for every user is to make his or her “chain” as long as possible. To do that, you’ll need to start adopting some healthy habits. Sign up for a Chains.cc account and create your first chain. “Exercise” and “Eat Healthy” are two examples of popular chains created by other users. After creating your own chains, you’ll want to start accumulating links by clicking on the “holes” next to each date. You can customize your chains by setting certain days as “skipped.” For example, you may decide to only exercise on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Every other day would be marked as skipped, but your chain would remain unbroken — as long as you keep exercising on your assigned days.

When you use Chains.cc to keep up healthy habits, you’re never working alone. Users can add their chains to related groups. For example, a “Weightlifting” chain would be right at home alongside the other chains in an “Exercise” group. Posting your chain alongside others in a group serves as a source of inspiration and motivation, which are both key factors in anyone’s ability to stay on track toward improving their healthy habits.

Practical Uses:

• Start working on improving your diet
• Get inspired by seeing other people working toward their goals
• Keep track of how many days you exercise each week
• See how many days you can go without eating any dessert

Insider Tips:

• Users can export their data into CSV files
• Connect your Chains.cc account to Facebook
• Use the iPhone app to track your habits on-the-go

What we liked:

• Chains.cc serves as an excellent motivational tool for people who need an extra push
• People can create chains to remind themselves for complete basic tasks, like calling their parents once a week
• Chains.cc will remind you to mark all of the previous day’s chains
• Users can add notes to a particular day of a chain

What we didn’t like:

• Chains.cc hasn’t released an app for Android phones

Alternatives:

• Day Zero – http://dayzeroproject.com
• Declare-It – http://www.declare-it.com
• Goals On Track – http://www.goalsontrack.com

Company Info:

• Privately Held
• Headquarters: Helsinki, Finland
• Founded by: Sauli Hirvi
• Web site: https://chains.cc

Costs:

• Free