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Quantified Self




                             Sten Govaerts

Friday 28 September 12
quantified... WTF?

                    • collect measurements of daily life




Friday 28 September 12
quantified... WTF?

                    • collect measurements of daily life
                    • analyse/visualise measured data



Friday 28 September 12
quantified... WTF?

                    • collect measurements of daily life
                    • analyse/visualise measured data
                    • gain insights/reflection


Friday 28 September 12
quantified... WTF?

                    • collect measurements of daily life
                    • analyse/visualise measured data
                    • gain insights/reflection
                    • adapt/change behaviour

Friday 28 September 12
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measuring shower temperature.




Friday 28 September 12
what can you learn from
                         measuring cold showers?




               http://quantifiedself.com/2011/01/does-shower-temperature-affect-brain-speed/
Friday 28 September 12
what can you learn from
                         measuring cold showers?

                    • better resistance against the cold?




               http://quantifiedself.com/2011/01/does-shower-temperature-affect-brain-speed/
Friday 28 September 12
what can you learn from
                         measuring cold showers?

                    • better resistance against the cold?
                    • mood?



               http://quantifiedself.com/2011/01/does-shower-temperature-affect-brain-speed/
Friday 28 September 12
what can you learn from
                         measuring cold showers?

                    • better resistance against the cold?
                    • mood?
                    • getting fatter?


               http://quantifiedself.com/2011/01/does-shower-temperature-affect-brain-speed/
Friday 28 September 12
what can you learn from
                         measuring cold showers?

                    • better resistance against the cold?
                    • mood?
                    • getting fatter?
                    • smarter/dumber?

               http://quantifiedself.com/2011/01/does-shower-temperature-affect-brain-speed/
Friday 28 September 12
what can you learn from
                         measuring cold showers?

                    • better resistance against the cold?
                    • mood?
                    • getting fatter?
                    • smarter/dumber?

               http://quantifiedself.com/2011/01/does-shower-temperature-affect-brain-speed/
Friday 28 September 12
mood.




Friday 28 September 12
happiness?


                               VS.




Friday 28 September 12
happier...
                         100%



                         75%



                         50%



                         25%



                          0%
                                  rich           paralysed
                                         happy


Friday 28 September 12
happier...
                         100%



                         75%



                         50%



                         25%



                          0%
                                  rich           paralysed
                                         happy


Friday 28 September 12
the surprising science
                             of happiness.




                   http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert_asks_why_are_we_happy.html
Friday 28 September 12
- Hoe voelde u?
                   - Goe. Gelijk een nief paar schoenen...
                                 - Olraajt!


                                 - Anyway the wind blows (2003).
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what people learn...
                    • they are happy when:
                     • with friends
                     • productive
                     • exercise
                    • they are sad when:
                     • not productive
                     • sick or in pain
                     • work sucks
                     • eat poorly             http://quantifiedself.com/2011/12/
                                             erik-kennedy-on-tracking-happiness/

Friday 28 September 12
happiness.




               http://quantifiedself.com/2012/05/toolmaker-talk-michael-forrest-happiness/

Friday 28 September 12
mood panda.




                         http://www.moodpanda.com
     http://quantifiedself.com/2012/02/toolmaker-talk-ross-larter-moodpanda/

Friday 28 September 12
Friday 28 September 12
Friday 28 September 12
boozerlyzer.




       http://quantifiedself.com/2012/03/toolmaker-talk-caspar-addyman-boozerlyzer/

Friday 28 September 12
mindfulness pills.




                         http://vimeo.com/groups/17842/videos/27380858
Friday 28 September 12
moodjam.




                         http://quantifiedself.com/2012/02/ian-li-on-moodjam/
Friday 28 September 12
moodjam.




                         http://quantifiedself.com/2012/02/ian-li-on-moodjam/
Friday 28 September 12
mobile fun.




Friday 28 September 12
ideas to make it more
                                  fun?
                    • alerting to track your mood
                    • social: dialog (tell your friends you are
                      feeling down), request/give hugs, ...
                    • alert to support your friends
                    • visualise!
                    • come up with metrics: are you smarter
                      when you are happy?
                    • ...
Friday 28 September 12
what can you track?
                    • emotion
                    • activity: what are you doing? what are you
                         eating? drinking? who are you
                         (talking)with? ...
                    •    location
                    •    time
                    •    who is in the neighbourhood
                    •    temperature/weather
                    •    past: sleeping? exercising? eating?
                    •    ...
Friday 28 September 12
“Anything you’re good at
                         contributes to happiness.”
                                        -Bertrand Russell




Friday 28 September 12
extras.
                    • http://www.quantifiedself.com
                    • http://www.slideshare.net/quantifiedself
                    • http://quantifiedself.com/2010/11/jon-
                         cousins-on-moodscope/
                    • http://quantifiedself.com/2009/02/
                         measuring-mood-current-resea/


Friday 28 September 12

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  • 1. Quantified Self Sten Govaerts Friday 28 September 12
  • 2. quantified... WTF? • collect measurements of daily life Friday 28 September 12
  • 3. quantified... WTF? • collect measurements of daily life • analyse/visualise measured data Friday 28 September 12
  • 4. quantified... WTF? • collect measurements of daily life • analyse/visualise measured data • gain insights/reflection Friday 28 September 12
  • 5. quantified... WTF? • collect measurements of daily life • analyse/visualise measured data • gain insights/reflection • adapt/change behaviour Friday 28 September 12
  • 10. what can you learn from measuring cold showers? http://quantifiedself.com/2011/01/does-shower-temperature-affect-brain-speed/ Friday 28 September 12
  • 11. what can you learn from measuring cold showers? • better resistance against the cold? http://quantifiedself.com/2011/01/does-shower-temperature-affect-brain-speed/ Friday 28 September 12
  • 12. what can you learn from measuring cold showers? • better resistance against the cold? • mood? http://quantifiedself.com/2011/01/does-shower-temperature-affect-brain-speed/ Friday 28 September 12
  • 13. what can you learn from measuring cold showers? • better resistance against the cold? • mood? • getting fatter? http://quantifiedself.com/2011/01/does-shower-temperature-affect-brain-speed/ Friday 28 September 12
  • 14. what can you learn from measuring cold showers? • better resistance against the cold? • mood? • getting fatter? • smarter/dumber? http://quantifiedself.com/2011/01/does-shower-temperature-affect-brain-speed/ Friday 28 September 12
  • 15. what can you learn from measuring cold showers? • better resistance against the cold? • mood? • getting fatter? • smarter/dumber? http://quantifiedself.com/2011/01/does-shower-temperature-affect-brain-speed/ Friday 28 September 12
  • 17. happiness? VS. Friday 28 September 12
  • 18. happier... 100% 75% 50% 25% 0% rich paralysed happy Friday 28 September 12
  • 19. happier... 100% 75% 50% 25% 0% rich paralysed happy Friday 28 September 12
  • 20. the surprising science of happiness. http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert_asks_why_are_we_happy.html Friday 28 September 12
  • 21. - Hoe voelde u? - Goe. Gelijk een nief paar schoenen... - Olraajt! - Anyway the wind blows (2003). Friday 28 September 12
  • 22. what people learn... • they are happy when: • with friends • productive • exercise • they are sad when: • not productive • sick or in pain • work sucks • eat poorly http://quantifiedself.com/2011/12/ erik-kennedy-on-tracking-happiness/ Friday 28 September 12
  • 23. happiness. http://quantifiedself.com/2012/05/toolmaker-talk-michael-forrest-happiness/ Friday 28 September 12
  • 24. mood panda. http://www.moodpanda.com http://quantifiedself.com/2012/02/toolmaker-talk-ross-larter-moodpanda/ Friday 28 September 12
  • 27. boozerlyzer. http://quantifiedself.com/2012/03/toolmaker-talk-caspar-addyman-boozerlyzer/ Friday 28 September 12
  • 28. mindfulness pills. http://vimeo.com/groups/17842/videos/27380858 Friday 28 September 12
  • 29. moodjam. http://quantifiedself.com/2012/02/ian-li-on-moodjam/ Friday 28 September 12
  • 30. moodjam. http://quantifiedself.com/2012/02/ian-li-on-moodjam/ Friday 28 September 12
  • 31. mobile fun. Friday 28 September 12
  • 32. ideas to make it more fun? • alerting to track your mood • social: dialog (tell your friends you are feeling down), request/give hugs, ... • alert to support your friends • visualise! • come up with metrics: are you smarter when you are happy? • ... Friday 28 September 12
  • 33. what can you track? • emotion • activity: what are you doing? what are you eating? drinking? who are you (talking)with? ... • location • time • who is in the neighbourhood • temperature/weather • past: sleeping? exercising? eating? • ... Friday 28 September 12
  • 34. “Anything you’re good at contributes to happiness.” -Bertrand Russell Friday 28 September 12
  • 35. extras. • http://www.quantifiedself.com • http://www.slideshare.net/quantifiedself • http://quantifiedself.com/2010/11/jon- cousins-on-moodscope/ • http://quantifiedself.com/2009/02/ measuring-mood-current-resea/ Friday 28 September 12