Recently several media(including WSJ) wrote about the trend of on-line self-tracking.
Some people are collecting comprehensive data(body, mind and activities - including sleep, weight, supplements, sex (quantity and quality)and moods: happiness, calmness, sadness and so on...)and analyzing it to become better at managing all aspects of their lives, both personal and social.
Some critics say this type of self-tracking is obsessive. Others warn that self-trackers may be so tied to minutiae, they fail to see the big picture. But self-trackers say it is the opposite, insisting the process can unearth patterns and habits that would otherwise go undetected: Instead of passing through life unconsciously affected by their social interactions, moods, what they eat and how much they sleep, self-trackers are all over every detail.
Followings are a part of the websites for self-tracking...
Happyfactor.com lets users track their happiness online, and promises more happiness in the meantime. Randomly throughout the day or week, the site sends users a text message that asks, "How happy are you right now?"
Users reply with a 1 to 10 rating and a quick note about what they are doing and who they are with. The system then tabulates which names and activities correlate with happiness, and which do the opposite.
Bedposted.com is exclusively devoted to tabulating one's sex life. Complete with a five-star rating system for lovers, the site features a calendar and fields that include how long the deed lasted.
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