Oh, the good old days of hand-written letters, sending messages in bottles, and, of course, waiting for the darn mail carrier to deliver them. And let’s not forget how satisfying it was to slam the telephone after an argument (instead of just aggressively tapping a screen, sigh). Times have changed, folks, and while there are things we can all get nostalgic about, it’s hard to deny that we’re now part of an era that is buzzing with amazing technology, with a significant amount of time spent on smartphones.

While smartphones may be the villains in some of our social lives (ever had someone look at their phone while you were telling a hilarious story?), they are our trusted accomplices when it comes to pretty much everything else. They keep us connected, entertained, and well, they have become extensions of ourselves (like it or not). Now that we’re so comfortable with our smartphones and mobile apps, we have ventured into new territory: tracking ourselves with, well, tracking apps.

One might argue that it is quite narcissistic to track our lives like this. I mean, who are we, Kim K? But hey, who doesn’t like to be organized and efficient, am I right? Tracking apps aren’t just for recording our number of steps or how much water we’re guzzling, but they can also monitor our productivity and progress in our day-to-day lives. Let’s face it: our digital selves are taking the lead in the game of life!

So, what do these fancy-schmancy apps do exactly? Oh, the possibilities are endless, my friends! With a click, you can track how many episodes of a show you’ve binged in a month (honestly, no judgments here) or even how many pints of ice cream you’ve gobbled (don’t worry, calories don’t count in the virtual world). Not only do these apps help us become more aware of our habits, but they can also act as a bit of a motivator when we see just how little progress we’ve made (yeah, we’re looking at you, the zero push-ups done last week).

Now that we’re all super eager to be micromanaging our lives, you might wonder, which apps are best suited for tracking all your awesomeness? Fear not, for there’s a world of possibilities waiting to be explored! Do a quick search in your app store, and you’ll find tracking apps for anything from the mundane to the bizarre (some of which we’d prefer to leave unmentioned).

Of course, it wouldn’t be fair to entirely ignore the good ol’ manual tracking, a la bullet journaling. We get it; there’s something beautiful about putting pen to paper and actually seeing your achievements scribbled out (but who has the time and energy for that, anyway?).

So there you have it, the beautiful world of tracking apps that offer a snapshot of our (very busy and important) lives. If you aren’t using any already, it’s time to hop onto the bandwagon! Embrace the future, fellow millennial! Just remember, as we become more connected and immersed in technology, to take some time to look up from our screens and live in the moment every once in a while.