Self Tracking

By tracking data about ourselves, we can objectively observe patterns over time, and perhaps make decisions with various ramifications on our lives. By sharing this information with others, we can learn about humanity and our lives and grow together.

About Self Tracking

• Both the New York Times and Wired Magazine have written interesting articles about the self-tracking movement.
• The Quantified Self blog is one main hub of self-tracking enthusiasts. They provide a list of self-tracking links and a video series.
• The folks over at CureTogether wrote a blog post about How To Run a Successful Self-Experiment.
• Seth Roberts, a psychologist who is heavily involved in the self-tracking movement, wrote a paper called Self-experimentation as a source of new ideas: Ten examples about sleep, mood, health, and weight.

Tools for Self Tracking

A good place to start with self-tracking is the Quantified Self list of self-tracking links.

Software Tools

Hardware Tools