Plan your whole life, not just your work tasks. Balance everything that matters.
Open most planner apps and what do you see? Tasks. Projects. Deadlines. Maybe some calendar integration. Everything optimized for getting more work done.
But here's the thing: work isn't your whole life. Or at least, it shouldn't be. You also have health to maintain, relationships to nurture, hobbies to enjoy, personal growth to pursue, finances to manage. When was the last time your task app helped you with any of that?
Holistic planner apps take a different approach. They help you plan your entire life, not just the parts that make money. They show you where you're thriving and where you're neglecting. They give you permission to focus on things beyond the next deadline.
| Aspect | Traditional Planner | Holistic Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Tasks and productivity | Life balance and wellbeing |
| Categories | Work projects | Life areas (health, relationships, etc.) |
| Success metric | Tasks completed | Balance achieved |
| Mood | Pressure to produce | Permission to balance |
| Missing a task | Failure | Information for adjustment |
Funtasking is built from the ground up as a holistic planner. The centerpiece is the Purpose Wheel, which divides your life into 8 areas: career, health, relationships, finances, personal growth, fun, family, and environment.
Every task you create gets assigned to one of these areas. As you complete tasks, you literally watch your wheel become more balanced. It's a constant visual reminder that life is more than just work.
What I appreciate most: the app doesn't judge you for spending time on "non-productive" things. Taking a walk (health), calling a friend (relationships), or playing a game (fun) are all equally valid. The goal is balance, not maximum output.
Sunsama takes a holistic approach to daily planning by forcing you to be realistic about what you can accomplish. The daily shutdown ritual encourages reflection on how you spent your time, not just what you produced.
It's more work-focused than Funtasking but still promotes balance through workload limits and intentional daily planning.
Notion itself isn't holistic, but the template community has created many life planning systems. You can find wheel of life trackers, life area dashboards, and whole-life planning setups.
The downside: you have to build or customize the system yourself. It won't work out of the box like Funtasking does.
Different frameworks exist, but most holistic planners cover similar areas:
Your job, business, or main occupation. What most planners focus on exclusively.
Exercise, nutrition, sleep, medical care. The foundation for everything else.
Friends, community, social connections. Humans are social creatures; isolation is unhealthy.
Spouse, children, parents, extended family. Often takes more time than we plan for.
Money management, investing, financial security. Reduces stress across other areas.
Education, skills, self-improvement. Keeps life interesting and opens opportunities.
Hobbies, play, enjoyment. Not optional; essential for sustainable living.
Your physical space, possessions, surroundings. Affects mood and energy daily.
Rate each life area from 1-10. Where are you thriving? Where are you neglecting? This baseline shows you where to focus.
You don't need goals everywhere, but have at least an intention. "Maintain" is valid for areas that are going well. "Improve" for areas that need attention.
When you add a task, ask: which life area does this serve? This simple question shifts your mindset from "what do I have to do" to "how am I investing my life."
Look at where you spent time. Did your actions match your intentions? Adjust for the coming week.
Funtasking's Purpose Wheel helps you plan and balance all areas of life. Start your whole-life planning journey free.
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