The practice of systematically recording information about one's diet, health, or activities, typically by means of a smartphone, so as to discover behavioural patterns that may be adjusted to help improve one's physical or mental well-being.
self-tracking may provide a glimpse of the future of healthcare
Example sentencesExamples
"If we use our imaginations we can easily see how the homemade or complicated tools we use for self-tracking might have popular incarnations very soon."
Self-tracking is becoming a lot more popular these days, as it becomes easier for people to use their phones/shoes/key chains to track what they’re doing and share it with others.
We believe that self-tracking is one of the keys to change.
All these devices fit nicely into what has been called the 'self-tracking' or 'quantified self' movement, in which folks use technology to measure their bodily functions.
"Over the next five to 10 years, self-tracking will be critical to wellness," Chang says.
Of course, self-tracking is not a new idea.
When the familiar pen-and-paper methods of self-analysis are enhanced by sensors that monitor our behavior automatically, the process of self-tracking becomes both more alluring and more meaningful.
A basic hurdle with self-tracking is simply getting in the habit of collecting the numbers.
"I live a much more self-aware life thanks to self-tracking."
We continue to experiment with self-tracking as a way to enhance individual insight, awareness, and potentially control over one’s own health and well-being.
Definition of self-tracking in US English:
self-tracking
noun
The practice of systematically recording information about one's diet, health, or activities, typically by means of a smartphone, so as to discover behavioral patterns that may then be adjusted to help improve one's physical or mental well-being.
self-tracking may provide a glimpse of the future of healthcare
Example sentencesExamples
When the familiar pen-and-paper methods of self-analysis are enhanced by sensors that monitor our behavior automatically, the process of self-tracking becomes both more alluring and more meaningful.
We believe that self-tracking is one of the keys to change.
We continue to experiment with self-tracking as a way to enhance individual insight, awareness, and potentially control over one’s own health and well-being.
All these devices fit nicely into what has been called the 'self-tracking' or 'quantified self' movement, in which folks use technology to measure their bodily functions.
"If we use our imaginations we can easily see how the homemade or complicated tools we use for self-tracking might have popular incarnations very soon."
"I live a much more self-aware life thanks to self-tracking."
Of course, self-tracking is not a new idea.
A basic hurdle with self-tracking is simply getting in the habit of collecting the numbers.
"Over the next five to 10 years, self-tracking will be critical to wellness," Chang says.
Self-tracking is becoming a lot more popular these days, as it becomes easier for people to use their phones/shoes/key chains to track what they’re doing and share it with others.