Can JOMO get Your Mojo Back?
A couple of things have been bubbling in the digital ether this week that speaks to increasing awareness and shift about the role technology plays in our daily lives, how…
A Nudge Too Far?
There's a growing cacophony of voices calling for a clear plan to bring an ethical dimension to technology. A few things are at play here: the recent use of big…
Mind over Matter
For centuries, Eastern spiritual philosophies have had the principles of mindfulness and meditation as part of their formal observations. In recent decades, the West has begun to adopt these practices…
Building the Evidence for Digital Health- A Framework
This week I am attending the Health Experience Design Conference in Boston, hosted annually by Mad*Pow. Many speakers have referred to the need to develop and evolve the evidence base…
An App for What Ails You – How Do You Know They Work?
More Phones than Humans on Planet Earth We reached a milestone in 2014: the number of phones on the planet surpassed the number of people for the first time -…
Is an Ounce of Prevention Worth a Pound of Cure?
Eating more fruits and vegetables, and getting 150/min a week of moderate activity are cornerstones of prevention, yet we know people struggle to meet these weekly goals. The marketplace…
Is Your Phone a Medical Device?
How did you celebrate your 11th Anniversary? It just passed...did you observe it? It is likely the last thing you interact with before you sleep, and the first thing…