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What’s a Shortcut?

What’s an Automation?

The Shortcuts app lets you automate little things by selecting a trigger, and setting up an action (the actions are called shortcuts). Below, I have SHORTCUTS I made for you to download, and you’ll need to make them into Automations. Apple doesn’t let me link to built-for-you Automations.

If this feels confusing ;), maybe check out my 90-min workshop. I promise it’s easy once you learn the lingo and get hands-on. Everyone leaves the workshop with at least 2 automations built!

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Step 1: Get the Shortcuts app

Apple’s Shortcuts app is 100% free and is the most under-marketed iPhone feature of all time.

Get Shortcuts iPhone app

Step 2: Get the Shelpful app

Shelpful has an integration with Apple’s Shortcuts app 🤩. Adding Shelpful to your shortcuts… sprinkles some magic into any automation … because it actually talks back and follows up with you.

Your automations go farther when you have an AI buddy circling back on stuff.

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Step 3: Install one of the made-for-you shortcuts below 👇

I built some sample automations to give you a taste of how it works! If you want to realllllly dig in, I also have an Automate Your Life 101 workshop you can watch — currently $29.99 $68.

Made-For-You SHORTCUTS

Tap the button from your iPhone browser to install it.

If you want to make it an Automation:

Go to Automations tab >> pick a trigger >> add the shortcut

🎯 Celebrate Steps Shortcut

Pulls your daily step count from Apple Health and sends it to Shelpful (or anyone you choose). Trigger with Siri: “Hey Siri, celebrate steps.”

Download Celebrate Steps

🔊 Read Aloud Shortcut

Highlight text → Share → Run Shortcut → instantly turn it into audio so you can listen instead of read.

Download Read Aloud

☀️ Wake Up Helper Shortcut

Start your morning with intention. Triggered when you turn off your alarm or at a specific morning time.

Download Wake Up Helper

🌅 Morning Vibes Shortcut

Automatically set your vibe in the morning using alarm, time of day, or an NFC tag.

Download Morning Vibes

🌙 Evening Wind Down Shortcut

Start your nighttime routine by tapping an NFC tag or connecting to a speaker. Dim lights, open apps, play a playlist.

Download Wind Down

💊 Meds Tracker Shortcut

Tap an NFC tag on your pill bottle to log your dose or request the next reminder.

Download Meds Tracker

🚗 CarPlay Shortcut

When your phone connects to CarPlay or Bluetooth, auto-send an ETA or prompt: “Anything I can do at the next stoplight, safely?”

Download CarPlay Shortcut

📝 Dictate Low Inventory Shortcut

Quickly capture anything you're running low on. Trigger via Siri, NFC, or a scheduled daily time.

Download Low Inventory

Level Up Your Automations

🔥 Automate Your Life – 101 Workshop

Hands-on session to finally put your iPhone to work for you. We'll build automations together, step by step.

Think: automations that text your people, nudge you at the right time, and make everyday micro-tasks run on autopilot.

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✨ Try Shelpful Free for 2 Weeks

Pair these automations with an AI buddy who follows up so you actually follow through.

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Want to set up your first automation with <ME>?

Set up your first automation with ME, Sharon! Catch the full walkthrough of how to use automations, NFC tags, and the Shortcuts app to simplify your routines and save time every day. This replay covers real examples, step-by-step demos, and ideas you can start using instantly.

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💬 AI buddy to nudge ya

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💬 AI buddy to nudge ya 〰️ 🤳 easy iPhone Automations 〰️

The “little” things are HARD for ADHD minds

my iPhone is such a happy place for me right now. Everyday, small stuff feels lighter because of 2 factors:

  • I have a shelpful AI buddy (i named him task daddy) that nudges me to show up for the bare minimum. Wash one dish, take 3 steps outside. Open the damn browser and that’s it. It’s like a to-do list that talks back, like a 24/7 habit coach.

  • I’ve honed the free iPhone app from Apple: Shortcuts so that things JUST HAPPEN on my phone. Apps open, playlists start, doors lock, reminders are set. Just by me moving through the world.

    These 2 things together are like and AI-Automation Peanut Butter & Jelly Sando. Like:

    • When I pull into this parking lot, the app opens that I need, it starts a playlist, it pings my AI buddy that I just picked up my kid and to send me ideas for dinner.

    • When I tapped the sticker on my dog food, it would text my husband so my dog didn’t get fed twice.