Social Anxiety and FitnessTracking using humans vs technology
Lisette Sutherland
Social Anxiety: how it
developed Grade school: lived on American
AFB, went to German school Moved to US: culturally different than
others Teens: Goth University: Hydrologist Goth Natural personality trait: ENFX (90%
F)
Social Anxiety: How did it
manifest? Low self-esteem Lots of self doubt Highly sensitive (ENFX) Wanted to go out but dreaded it
(ENFX)
Got tired of dreading it and started looking for solutions!
Therapist as
Quantifier/JudgeSocial anxiety is an irrational fear:
wanted a sympathetic/compassionate solution and an objective judge
Criteria: objective/honest judge someone not a part of my life “normal” well-adapted person
Social Anxiety: Habituation
Repeated presentation of a stimulus will cause a decrease in reaction to the stimulus
Social Anxiety: The Plan
HABITUATION
Choose activity I like but dread
Do it over and over again
Report experience
Social Anxiety: The Plan
HABITUATION
Choose activity I like but dreadGoing dancing at clubs
Do it over and over againDeath Guild every Monday
Report experienceWeekly therapy sessions: use objective
human to guide directions
Social Anxiety: Findings
I SHOULD HAVE QUANTIFIED! (how much faster would therapy have been?)
But I can say: Feel better overall Healthy self-esteem/confidence Go out regularly Go out alone without hesitation Armed with coping mechanisms &
knowledge
Social Anxiety: Findings
Reprogramming is possible! Cheer! Habituation is an awesome tool Habituation is totally hard Important to find activity you truly like Over time (~5 years), the feelings
became so familiar. I learned to recognize that they weren’t real. Severity decreased.
The human sympathy from therapist was helpful & motivating
And now... real quantification
How much can I eat and weigh 63kg?
Fitness: Tracking Tools
MyFoodDiary.com◦ Calories
◦ Exercise
◦ Sleep
◦ Body measurements
RunKeeper.com◦ Routes
◦ Exercise types
◦ Times
◦ Trends
Net Calories vs Weight
(MFD)
Exercise (RunKeeper)
SHIN SPLINTS
Fitness: Findings
Food has too many calories!
To weigh 63kg: Eat less and move more
◦ Eat less than 1500 net calories per day
◦ Add walk to end of day of all sitting
◦ No eating after 9pm
◦ Consider ADCR/16-8
Tracking exercise helps motivate me to do more
Tracking calories helps me eat less
I have more self control before 4pm than after
Good reminder: Be careful of meaningless coincidence
Meaningless coincidence
I never cycle on the 11th, 24th, or 29th
Tracking: Human vs
Technology
Accountability partnerships are powerful
Tracking/quantifying is essential Use methods/tools designed to fit your
situation and your style
