Digital Wellbeing Movement Sep 18, 2018 ... detox. Described as a Fitbit for phones, Mute is a screen time tracker that sends push notifications when phone usage becomes too much. The service tracks and monitors when users actually check their phones, sending motivational messages with emojis when they refrain from doing so. Updates come in daily and weekly progress reports so that users can track their progress—or lack thereof.Thrive After Arianna Huffington fell and broke her cheekbone due to exhaustion, she realized she needed to ...
Health Hackers Jun 05, 2015 health & wellness technology apps quantified self Health Hackers ... measure the results of their efforts. A host of sleep, fitness, and nutrition trackers are continuously scanning and gathering data, providing users with customized reports. When they seek a more human approach, on-call health services come to the rescue. A growing number of apps allow Ys to summon nutritionists, therapists, and life coaches as needed to respond to their queries both digitally and in person. The ability to get answers immediately through apps feeds young consumers’ need for instant ...
Open House Sep 10, 2015 community home décor ... haven’t had the savings for a down payment. In fact, The Atlantic reports that of the small number of Ys who are actually buying homes, most are only able to do so because their parents provide financial assistance. Yet the majority of Ys who don’t own a house, which members of past generations had commonly acquired by their age, are finding alternate ways to replicate home environments. Their financial constraints have even led to the creation of new housing business models that better suit their ...
Doctor Who? Mar 19, 2018 health & wellness mindfulness ... particularly drastic in the U.S. and leading to high death rates, according to the CDC. Meanwhile, Gen Zs are already heading down a dangerous path, too; as doctors recommend drugs to alleviate the elevated rates of depression and anxiety, teens in the UK are becoming hooked on Xanax, as Vice reports. Given young adults' awareness of the consequences of traditional medicine and their negative perception of pharma, they're becoming wary of pills and are actively considering if their health issues can be ...
Users Anonymous Dec 06, 2013 communication media & entertainment anonymous privacy social media ... of Web Esteem (Cassandra, Spring 2012) are compounding to such an extent that some young people are starting to opt out of having a visible online profile. In fact, reports indicate that more than 40,000 people have closed their Facebook accounts in the past three years. While young people still want to participate in the acts of curation and creation that define their generation’s dominant position in the online universe, they are beginning to care less about getting personal credit for it ...
Personal Property Sep 18, 2017 community home décor rural suburban urban ... creations and restoration of home products. Young generations’ longing for highly personalized space is relevant to brands across all verticals as young consumers increasingly expect brands to be lifestyle companies, not just operate in their specific category. With this, the home sector is booming, with many brands entering this space, while others are increasing their presence. For instance, Anthropologie reports that its home area has seen double-digit sales growth over nine sequential quarters ...
Presence of Mind Jun 04, 2015 health & wellness technology mindfulness quantified self spirituality Presence of Mind ... target everything from focus and energy to creativity and confidence. The app has both free and paid content, and reports having “tens of thousands” of paying subscribers. INSIGHT TIMERBorn out of the notion that friends are key motivators to a healthy lifestyle, Insight Timer provides users with community support not always found in solo meditation practice through a “connect” feature that lets them “see” others meditating around the world. They can also join groups for scheduled meditations ...
Single Inclusive Sep 03, 2013 ... . In fact, more than one-third (37%) of the singles 18 and older whom we surveyed said they wish there were more products, services, and ads targeted to singles. Hence, it’s imperative that brands and marketers become more Single Inclusive (SI). 28% of all households in the United States now consist of just one person.As covered in the Solo Living theme from the S/S 2013 edition of The Cassandra Report, a record number of Americans are living as lone rangers. Recent US Census data reports that ...
Social Studies Dec 18, 2013 media & entertainment content marketing social media ... the social media parlance. Starbucks’ #strawsome, #treatreceipt, and #pickmeup hashtags have been noted for generating conversation on the Starbucks fan page. LEVERAGE USERS' DATA TO DELIVER PERSONALIZED CONTENTMentos’ Fresh News app allowed Facebook users to create personalized, satirical news reports, presented by three program anchors, about their own life events and their friends’ news, too. Users simply logged into the app via Facebook Connect, whereupon the platform aggregated content from ...
POP Trends Jun 12, 2014 media & entertainment retail books music TV ... diffusion line, LOFT, often reports quarterly sales that exceed its parent line by $100 million, tapped into the growing activewear trend with the launch of Lou & Grey this April.Urban Outfitters’ fitness-meets-fashion brand, Without Walls, launched March 1st in select UO stores and via the line’s e-commerce site. Forever 21 has debuted an even more budget-friendly line, F21 Red, at its new home in an 18,000 square foot store in South Gate, CA this May. H&M’s upscale sister brand, COS, is set to debut ...