1. Habitually Healthy Leveraging 'Get Things Done' and Game Play Mechanics to Frame Life as a (Winnable) Game habits.stanford.edu Benjamin Olmsted
2. He's not coping well with his tasks. The stress is killing him. Literally. He's overworked, and underpaid. Meet James: He needs a system. He needs some tools. His brain is overactive, he's become mildly depressed. He can't seem to keep up his healthy habits. “If I could just find the time to do the things I love and my work... Then, oh, yes THEN I could be well.
3. James was a gamer He longs for the clear objectives quests provide. He finds Thinking Rock. (http://www.trgtd.com.au/) With it he is able to: Collect his thoughts, Organize them, Set doable actions, Due dates, And get reminded of What he can Accomplish NOW He does. Then he gets to work
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5. I'M RUNNIIIING!! Watching his stats gives James a little extra incentive, to get out and do what he loves. DONE! http://www.abvio.com/runmeter/
6. Thank you thank you thank you, thinks James James taps into a stream of gratitude from other users and lets his gratitude show. By recording his gratitude, James remembers to focus more on what he finds important and fulfilling. DONE! http://www.signalpatterns.com/iphone/gratitude_stream_std.html
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8. James: By using his new tools, James has broken free of his old habits. He has created space for his healthy habits. You might be happy to hear: He's doing better.