1 Second Everyday

@rrhoover I did this for two years. one of the things I loved was just using the stock camera to grab memorable moments during the day and then importing them all at the end of the week (it recognizes when each vid was taken). my suggestion is to set two recurring calendar events to remind you at noon and 6pm. that's about when I found interesting things happen.

@rrhoover Few things that have helped me over time to build my habit. 1) I record my workouts (separate timeline), not to share, but more of a visual fitness journal and a way to keep me honest with myself. It's one of the first things I do in the morning. Builds the habit pretty quick. 2) I mostly take video now, even if I want a photo. I know I can grab a good frame from a video usually (environment permitting of course). This gives me a good "Plan B" for my second. 3) If I've been sitting on the laptop all day and done nothing exciting (we all do it), I'll go for a walk or run to the park down the road. Life's too short and the world is just too beautiful.

@rrhoover Hey Ryan! I'm about to hit 5 years since I started this life long project. Can't tell you what an immense impact it's had on my life. Never too late to start :) The best tip I've given over the years: Go to the settings of the App and pick a good time for a reminder. When you get it each day, just record whatever is in front of you no matter what. Even if it's just a computer screen. This will strictly help build the habit, and you'll likely not need them after a few weeks. Especially once you see the results of your first mashed video. That's when the magic happens! P.S. We just added 365 new reminders, so that they're always different and hopefully useful or entertaining.

@thejeremycarson great suggestion!

@cesarkuriyama I always seemed to have issues with the app's reminders, but hopefully they have fixed that!

@aaroncrocco Thanks Aaron for the kind words man. Were you a Kickstarter backer?!? Would love to hear your opinion on Freestyle.😉

@schoneck I missed the Kickstarter but heard about the app shortly after it launched for everyone. So I guess I'm one of the earliest non-ks users. 😄 Freestyle excites me because of vacations and such. The next time I have an event to 1SE I'll definitely give it a try.

@aaroncrocco Awesome, we love our non-ks early adopters also! Haha. If you ever need anything, feel free to hit me up at schoneck@1secondeveryday.com

@aaroncrocco Hey Aaron!!! Great to see you in here! And thanks for all your help as a beta tester over the years :)

@cesarkuriyama A pleasure as always! The app has come a long way in the past few years. A testament to your hard work and dedication. I'm so happy to be a part of this ride.

@srikanth_mv Thanks Srikanth for the support, hope you get to check it out!

@srikanth_mv Thanks! I'm about to hit 5 years! Haven't forgotten a day of my life since I started.

@crixlet Thanks Aaron for the kind words. Always good to hear folks enjoying it! Have you been able to try out Freestyle?

@crixlet Pumped to have you onboard Aaron! :)

@nicholassheriff We find that users who do it for a while are hooked. But since we don't force users to record with our app (you can use anything in your camera roll), many users will record their second every day habitually, but don't necessarily open the app for a while. They'll binge select later. Frankly, we probably measure engagement a bit differently than most. If we can provide a user with a breathtaking 6 minute look at an entire year of their life, with as little work/time as possible, we consider that a huge win. But with new features like Animated Gifs and now Freestyle, users are engaging more often, with good reasons. And there's a lot more on the way. In the 5 years since I started recording a second per day as my own personal minimal way to keep a diary, I've continued to experiment with journaling with video. One thing I found was that while 1 Second Everyday was having profound effects on how I live my day to day life, it wasn't the best medium for capturing a special day or a memorable vacation. 1SE helps me get a birds eye view at my life, but 1SE Freestyle helps me get a birds eye view at particularly special events in my life. I spent a week in Colombia this year for my good friends wedding. It only accounts for a mere 7 seconds in my 5 years of 1SE, but I recorded a couple of snippets each day I was there, so why not put them to good use? So I created a 40 second 1SE Freestyle that beautifully recapped my favorite times of that one spectacular week surrounded with my best friends :) Thanks for the great questions Nicholas! Aside, from sweating profusely on 70 degree NYC Christmas Eve because I wanted to wear my beloved Star Wars Christmas Sweater, I've definitely been enjoying the weather!

@akingcreative Awesome Alex, thanks for the continued support!

@akingcreative This makes my day Alex!!