We’re surrounded by data about ourselves. How many steps we took. What our heart rate is. How long we slept for. But none of it really helps us live better, more peaceful lives. Not in of itself. Instead, the deluge of data just adds to our stress.
But what if there was a better way? A way to make sense of all that data and actually benefit from it? Well, soon there may be. Thanks to a new AI infused wearable and corresponding chatbot that will provide us with personal analytics about ourselves. Useful information that we can use to live our best lives. As they say on their website, do you want to live in blissful ignorance or free your mind?
I for one want to free my mind! Unplug me from The Matrix! But what exactly does that entail?! The founder of the company explains on Product Hunt:
“Specifically, this is what you can expect:
Day 1: Quick Setup; First Self-Tracking
Day 2+: Smart Sleep Recap; Sleep Quality Prediction
Day 3+: Daily Insight (streaks, alarms, records)
Day 4+: Productivity Prediction
Day 5+: Optimal time to go to bed & wake up
Day 7+: Weekly Wellness Dashboard
Day 8+: “Your Best Day” Description
Day 9+: Your Actual Day vs “Your Best Day” It is time to start benefitting from all this data we anyways collect but don’t use. A lot of cutting-edge science and modern ethics went into this product. I’d love to share key ideas and principles we were inspired by:
*Mindful tech*: this technology was created to work for your benefit, not detriment. It won’t strip you off your attention or secretly make you click on things. Or let’s put it straight: it won’t steal your precious lifetime or make you half-asleep as if you were in the Matrix. For example, we do use the infamous dopamine-releasing “habit-forming loops” to make you stick to self-tracking which has been associated with better health outcomes. But not to make you click on ads or mindlessly scroll the newsfeed. Our tech works for you, not against you.
*AI & big data*: our brains can’t process big data but machines can. For example, we make resolutions and promises to ourselves but fail to stick to them. Big data can explain why by revealing the choices we actually make when nobody is watching. When we become aware of these choices, we make a mental note and start changing. We have applied big data analytics to take advantage of this phenomenon.
*Behavioral science + mindfulness*: we are under no illusion that behavior change is quick and easy. That’s why we leverage the latest behavioral science to maximize your chances for success. Change towards more productivity or mental health happens only after we become aware of our current state. Ask any buddhist or behaviorist. Personalytics creates change through nudging you into mindful living and mindful habits. Science backs it up too.
*Integral wellness & the future of healthcare*: just like functional medicine does, we believe that modern healthcare is too much about quick fixes and not about the underlying causes. We believe that healthy sleep, exercise, mental peace, nutrition is the 20% of the effort that yields 80% of health outcomes. The future of healthcare and wellness is 4P: personalized, predictive, participatory, and preventive. Our product checks each of the 4Ps and more.”
Sounds good to me! Let’s get started!
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