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Hack yourself: measuring well-being

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The summary provides details on the Hot Topics event on Quantified Self. A grassroots movement made up of an eclectic mix of technology evangelists, fitness fanatics and hackers with a healthy curiosity about their lives, their aim is simple - to improve their quality of life. By measuring and keeping a log of their daily diet, mood, how much alcohol they consume, sleep cycles, exercise and pretty much any personal metric relating to their physical or mental health, they hope to find ways to improve their well-being.