intra
Intra is a series of quantified self projects.
why
The Intra project began after I started time-tracking. I noticed patterns in creative output and wondered what factors had an impact on those. So I started tracking things like what I ate, how much sleep I had, and even daily weather conditions.
The goal is to turn data into information, and information into insight.
—Carly Fiorina
Since then I’ve just been collecting data. Over time, I hope to have enough to see patterns emerge and maybe even forecast future creative output given these factors.
system
Tracking is done manually with scripts, and data is stored in plaintext. Text files are simple and easy to read and edit when needed.
I created small tools and utility scripts for things like summary statistics and data visualisation, such as a component of this wiki that generates the polyline charts in the pages listed below. More details will be added later.
| dataset | metric | type |
|---|---|---|
| drink | rating | ordinal, 1–5 scale |
| amount | numerical, milliliters as base unit | |
| type | description of drink | |
| food | rating | ordinal, 1–5 scale |
| type | description, a list of consumed food items | |
| mood | rating | ordinal, 1–5 scale (💀 🙁 😐 🙂 😀) |
| amount | numerical, milliliters as base unit | |
| sleep | rating | ordinal, 1–5 scale |
| span | date range, estimated start and end of sleep session | |
| medical | event | description, ailment |
| energy | rating | ordinal, 1–5 scale |
| morale | rating | ordinal, 1–5 scale |
eau
Eau is my hydration log. Each entry consists of a timestamp, a 1–5 scale of how much I liked that drink, an amount (in mL), and what I drank.
| timestamp | rating | amount | drink |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 500 | tea |
food
The Food log is a record of what I eat.
| timestamp | rating | food |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | arugula salad, açaí bowl |
med
The Med log tracks instances of illnesses and any other health-related events.
| timestamp | event |
|---|---|
| nausea |
mood
I track mood with a 1–5 scale:
💀 🙁 😐 🙂 😀somnus
The Somnus log tracks sleep — duration and an integer value on a 1–5 scale gauging sleep quality.
| sleep | wake | rating |
|---|---|---|
| 3 |