My oldest son was sharing a video with the family yesterday (something he does quite often) and there was a very quick mention of the app SuperBetter. It sounded intriguiging and we're all about gamification in this family so, I went to check it out.
What is SuperBetter?
Here's what the website says, "SuperBetter is a tool created by game designers and backed by science. Playing SuperBetter helps build personal resilience: the ability to stay strong, motivated, and optimistic even in the face of difficult challenges. Resilience has a powerful effect on health—by boosting physical and emotional well-being. Resilience also helps you achieve your life goals—by strengthening your social support and increasing your stamina, willpower, and focus. Every aspect of the game is designed to harness the power of positive emotions and social connection to help you improve your life."
I've really enjoyed looking around the web based application and gaining a few points. Right now the mobile app is only available for iOS systems but you can vote to show support for an Android version. I plan to use the application for awhile then report back, but I thought some of you might like to check it out too! Try it here SuperBetter .
Here's a very interesting TED talk by Jane McGonigal, the creator of SuperBetter. This talk was done before SuperBetter's creation but shows a lot of the insight that went into it's making.
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