IMPROVING FOCUS THROUGH LIFE LOGGING

Justin Lawler – 2015/09/19

Quantifying Focus – Quantified Mind

• Reaction Times• Executive Function• Short Term Memory• Cognition Skills• Visual Perception Skills• Motor Skills

Quantifying Focus – Quantified Mind

• Reaction Times• Executive Function• Short Term Memory• Cognition Skills• Visual Perception Skills• Motor Skills

Quantified Mind – Sorting Test

Executive Function & Context Switching

Quantified Mind – 2.5 Months Results

6/26/1

5

6/30/1

5

7/4/1

5

7/8/1

5

7/12/1

5

7/16/1

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7/20/1

5

7/24/1

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7/28/1

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8/1/1

5

8/5/1

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8/9/1

5

8/13/1

5

8/17/1

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8/21/1

5

8/25/1

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8/29/1

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9/2/1

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9/6/1

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9/10/1

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9/14/1

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Average Scores &14 Day Moving Average

Quantifying Externalities - Sleep

Quantified Mind – Sleep

Total Sleep REM Light Deep-0.20

-0.10

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0.10

0.20

0.30

0.40

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Calculated over 14 Day Moving Average

Quantified Mind – Sleep

Total Sleep REM Light Deep-0.20

-0.10

0.00

0.10

0.20

0.30

0.40

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Calculated over 14 Day Moving Average

Hacking Sleep

Basis Band - % in Deep Sleep

Percentage – Raw & 7 Day Moving Average

6/21/1

5

6/25/1

5

6/29/1

5

7/3/1

5

7/7/1

5

7/11/1

5

7/15/1

5

7/19/1

5

7/23/1

5

7/27/1

5

7/31/1

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8/4/1

5

8/8/1

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8/12/1

5

8/16/1

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8/20/1

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8/24/1

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8/28/1

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9/1/1

5

9/5/1

5

9/9/1

5

9/13/1

5

9/17/1

50

0.05

0.1

0.15

0.2

0.25

0.3

0.35

Quantified Mind – Coffee

Quantified Mind – Coffee

Average Score Difference from 14 Day Moving Average

Before After-20.00

-10.00

0.00

10.00

20.00

30.00

40.00

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Quantified Mind – Sleep vs Coffee

Calculated over 14 Day Moving Average

Deep Coffee-0.20

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

1.00

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Quantifying Externalities - Diet

Quantified Mind – Diet

Calculated over 14 Day Moving Average

Alcohol Gluten Latose-0.40

-0.30

-0.20

-0.10

0.00

0.10

0.20

0.30

0.40

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Quantified Mind – Diet

Calculated over 14 Day Moving Average

Alcohol Gluten Latose-0.40

-0.30

-0.20

-0.10

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0.10

0.20

0.30

0.40

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Quantified Mind – Issues with Analysis

Quantified Mind – Issues with Analysis

•Experiment Quality

Quantified Mind – Issues with Analysis

•Experiment Quality•Tracking Devices

Quantified Mind – Issues with Analysis

•Experiment Quality•Tracking Devices•Limited Data Set

Quantified Mind – Issues with Analysis

•Experiment Quality•Tracking Devices•Limited Data Set•Causation vs. Correlation

Quantified Self - Benefits

Benefits – Diet

Benefits – Diet

6/26/1

5

6/30/1

5

7/4/1

5

7/8/1

5

7/12/1

5

7/16/1

5

7/20/1

5

7/24/1

5

7/28/1

5

8/1/1

5

8/5/1

5

8/9/1

5

8/13/1

5

8/17/1

5

8/21/1

5

8/25/1

5

8/29/1

5

9/2/1

5

9/6/1

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9/10/1

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9/14/1

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Benefits – Food Intolerances

Benefits

Benefits

Benefits

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