My Quieter Toolkit 🌙

My Quieter Toolkit 🌙

From Wonder Tools by Jeremy Caplan

April 10, 2026 · 7 min

About this episode

In this episode, Jeremy Caplan shares his afternoon toolkit, focusing on apps and gadgets that enhance productivity and mindfulness.

Mornings are for deep work. Afternoons are for everything else — teaching, planning, thinking, movement, and meetings. This is part two of my daily kit. Part one covered my morning apps . Here are the apps and gadgets that carry me through from noon to bedtime. I’ve included a few AI tools, but mostly the quieter tools that don’t get as much attention. Catch up on Part 1 👇 12pm: Midday Break Healthy Minds 🧠 This free app helps me with mindfulness. The 5-10 minute audio lessons work well as walking meditations. I sometimes also use Headspace or Calm for meditation or focus music. Libby 📚 I rely on Libby for free library audiobooks. I listen when walking to lunch or commuting. Here are tools I rely on for finding great books . Lunch * Resy and OpenTable 🍱 for quick reservations nearby * The Infatuation for opinionated local restaurant recommendations * Too Good To Go for trying heavily discounted (66% off) dishes from local restaurants, bakeries, and juice bars. The fixed-price mystery bags reduce restaurant waste. Sometimes you get a delicious bargain, but the quality varies. I’ve occasionally gotten a weird bread or a bland pastry. * MealPal When I don’t bring my own lunch, I…

People in this episode

Host: Jeremy Caplan

Topics covered

  • productivity
  • mindfulness
  • lunch tools
  • teaching preparation
  • AI tools
  • daily toolkit

Keywords

  • mindfulness
  • apps
  • lunch
  • teaching
  • productivity
  • AI tools
  • daily toolkit

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Healthy Minds, Headspace, Calm, Libby, Resy, OpenTable, The Infatuation, Too Good To Go, MealPal

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