"Wearables, Biometrics and Mindfulness as Medicine" - Joe Burton (Founder/CEO, whil)
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Transcript of "Wearables, Biometrics and Mindfulness as Medicine" - Joe Burton (Founder/CEO, whil)
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Wearables, Biometrics and Mindfulness as Medicine
@JoeWburton
Mindfulness as medicine
Improve mental wellbeing, emotional intelligence and situational awareness
Attention and awareness training programs to move consumers from stress, anxiety and illness to increased focus, performance and resiliency.
Helping people form daily habits to be healthier, happier and more productive.
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Source: PubMed
Scientific research publications on the health and performance benefits of mindfulness
REDUCE
Source: University of California, 2013
AbsenteeismHealthcare Costs
Stress Anxiety Depression Blood PressureAddictionInsomniaPTSDPain
The interest in neuroscience-based mindfulness training
IMPROVEPerformanceProductivity
Focus Memory
RelationshipsCardiovascular Health
Immune SystemHealing Time
Self-controlCreativity
Mind Wandering
Distraction Awareness
Reorientatio
n of Attention
Sustaining Attention
Sources: Hasenkamp et al., 2012; Ricard et al., 2014
The brain cycles through states of awareness, with 47% spent “wandering”
Follow the Breath
DistractionReorientatio
n of Attention
Notice Distraction
Mindfulness mimics the brain’s cycles to increase neural pathways and the ability to sustain attention
#Stress
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The pace of change• Robotics• Globalization • Espionage • Outsourced innovation
“Faster, cheaper” as a way of being• Offshoring• Coopetition• Procurement• Turnover
4 generations in the workforce for the first time EVER• Traditionalists• Baby Boomers• Gen X• Millenials
1. Death of a spouse 2. Divorce 5. Death of a relative 6. Injury or illness 7. Marriage*10. Retirement*
Source: The American Institute of Stress
Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale
12. Pregnancy*16. Change in finances20. Large mortgage*22. Promotion* 23. Child leaving home*30. Trouble with boss
“Extreme” stress is up and getting worse
Source: APA Stress in America: The Impact of Discrimination Report, 2016
% of people experiencing extreme stress
Year
Source: CDC, 2016
Suffer from insomnia with significant impacts on health and performance
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It’s impacting our sleep
It’s impacting our resiliency
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Sources: PopSci, 2015; Stanley, 2013
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Assess, Prescribe and Measure
Is your data in search of solutions?
Consumer wearables
Stationary devices
Medical wearables
Internaldevices
Mindfulness and connected wellbeingToCalm, focused and kindCollaborative and creativeEmpoweredProactiveRested and energizedSituationally aware and safe
Data-enabled solutions
Moving from Stressed, anxious and angry
DisconnectedOverwhelmedReactive (EAPs)Sleepless and tiredDistracted and injured
Data in search of solutions
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