Second Nature Support

Second Nature is a simple, focused iOS app designed to help you build and maintain skills through structured review. If something isn’t working the way you expect, start here.

Second Nature: Quick Start

Second Nature helps you turn things you care about into… second nature — by tracking your practice and nudging you at the right time.

1) Create your first Skill

  1. Tap Add Skill (or + sign in upper-right of main screen).

  2. Give it a clear name you’ll recognize fast (examples: “C Chord,” “French Flashcards,” “Double Lift,” “Daily Stretch”).

  3. Add the optional Notes (or “details”) if you want a quick reference while practicing—key steps, a checklist, a snippet of the poem, etc.

2) Set your practice frequency

  1. Choose how often you want to practice (daily / every few days / weekly, etc.).

  2. Pick a frequency you can actually sustain. If you’re unsure, start easier and tighten it later.

3) Log practice as you go

  • When you practice, tap Mark as Practiced.

  • That’s it—Second Nature records it and uses it to know when to remind you next.

4) Use reminders (notifications)

  • Turn on Notifications when prompted (or in iOS Settings).

  • Second Nature will remind you when a skill is due based on your frequency.

5) Keep things tidy over time

  • If a skill is something you’re not working on right now, Pause it (so it stops reminding you).

  • If you’re done with a skill forever, Delete it (note: deleting also removes its history).

A simple way to get value fast

Start with 5–10 skills, keep frequencies realistic, and focus on building the habit of logging practice. You can always refine names, notes, and frequency once the routine sticks.

Notifications Not Appearing?

Second Nature uses iOS notifications to remind you when it’s time to practice.

Check the following:

  1. Go to Settings → Notifications → Second Nature

  2. Make sure Allow Notifications is turned on

  3. Confirm Alerts (Lock Screen, Notification Center, Banners) are enabled

  4. Make sure Focus Mode isn’t silencing reminders

If reminders still aren’t appearing:

  • Open the app once (this refreshes scheduled notifications)

  • Restart your device

iCloud Sync Issues?

Second Nature uses iCloud (CloudKit) to sync your skills and history across devices.

To verify sync:

  1. Go to Settings → [Your Name] → iCloud

  2. Make sure iCloud Drive is enabled

  3. Make sure Second Nature is enabled in the list of apps

  4. Confirm both devices are signed into the same Apple ID

After enabling iCloud, open the app and allow a few moments for syncing.

If data still doesn’t appear, try:

  • Force quitting and reopening the app

  • Restarting the device

Deleting Skills

When you delete a skill, any associated practice history is permanently removed.

Deleted skills cannot currently be restored.

If you’re unsure, consider pausing a skill instead of deleting it.

App Updates

If something seems broken after an update:

  • Confirm you’re running the latest iOS version

  • Confirm you’re using the latest version of Second Nature in the App Store

Still Need Help?

If you’re experiencing a bug or unexpected behavior, please use the contact form on the website or send an email to info@makeitsecondnature.com

When reporting an issue, please include:

  • iPhone model

  • iOS version

  • App version

  • What you expected to happen

  • What actually happened

  • Steps to reproduce (if possible)

Clear details help issues get resolved much faster.

Feature Requests

Second Nature is intentionally simple.

But thoughtful improvements are always welcome.

If there’s something that would genuinely make it better for focused skill development, I’d love to hear it.