Lifelogging: The Most Miserable, Self-Aware 30 Days I've Ever Spent

I've taken approximately 4,056 steps so far today. As a 6'2" bipedal mammal, that amounts to about 1.97 miles. Last night, I slept for 6.1 hours, with my deepest sleep period beginning at 2:10 a.m. and lasting for roughly two hours. If I had to rate my mood from 1 to 100, which I do, I'd place it somewhere around 73.

There — I'm quantified.

If you haven't noticed, the art of lifelogging and personal data tracking once reserved for medics and athletes has permeated mainstream cultureJawbones, FuelBands, Fitbits and countless other wearables adorn the wrists of an ever-growing percentage of the tech-savvy population. A quick mobile App Store search for "Sleep Tracker" yields 124 results. Multiple major publications have dubbed 2014 "The Year of the Wearable." To put it succinctly: We're in it deep. Read more...