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# Gamify Yourself Forum
- URL: https://www.protein.xyz/gamify-yourself-forum/
- Published: 2012-07-19T17:26:03.000Z
- Updated: 2025-05-28T11:02:15.000Z
- Description: Our most recent Protein forum looked at how apps, data and games can help to improve our lives.
- Author: Protein
- Tags: Seeds, Technology, #protein, #Import 2024-06-11 13:15, #author-change-2025-05-28

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Info-trackers, quant-selfers and all-round personal data bods – whatever you call them, more of these people are using activity-measuring devices and apps to help improve the way they live. Calorie counting suddenly looks pretty old school. And, with the Olympics a mere week away, we thought we'd put some focus on personal performance.

We invited three esteemed speakers to help us look into how devices, apps and data can transform – and improve – the way we live and perform.

Martin Blinder, founder and CEO of soon-to-be-launched personal analytics platform [Tictrac](http://www.tictrac.com/?ref=protein.xyz) led the way. His site aims to be the hub for all the data you generate – from running and calorie trackers, to social media or sleep monitors. Once complied you will then be able to make correlations and uncover patterns: Does your calorie intake spike when your inbox does? Or do you run further when it's raining?

Michael Forrest looks to help people better understand a wider issue – of Happiness. His app [Happiness](http://goodtohear.co.uk/happiness?ref=protein.xyz) acts as a digital journal for mood – at random points in the day asking how you're feeling, then asking for a happiness rating and a reason. Through consistent usage, the aim is to identify patterns and better understand your emotions.

Co-founder of [Six to Start](http://www.sixtostart.com/?ref=protein.xyz), Adrian Hon part of the team who created phone app ['Zombies, Run!'](https://www.zombiesrungame.com/?ref=protein.xyz) He talked about how his narrative-based running app is motivating people through simulated zombie chases, and the power of story in conquering inertia.

After the presentation there was a panel discussion with some thought-provoking questions from the audience. The audio from this we will be up on our [Forum page](http://prote.in/forums?ref=protein.xyz) in the next couple of days, so check back in to listen to the discussion, and scroll down for images from the night.

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