We introduce Jo, a mobile application that attempts to improve user's well-being. Jo is a journaling application--users log their important moments via short texts and optionally an attached photo. Unlike a static journal, Jo analyzes these moments and helps users take action towards increased well-being. For example, Jo annotates each moment with a set of values (e.g., family, socialization, mindfulness), thereby giving the user insights about the balance in their lives. In addition, Jo helps the user create reminders that enable them to create additional happy moments. We describe the results of fielding Jo in a study of 39 participants. The results illustrate the promise of a journaling application that provides personalized feedback, and points at further research.
@article{arxiv.1907.07861,
title = {Jo: The Smart Journal},
author = {Vivian Li and Alon Halevy and Adi Zief-Balteriski Ph. D and Wang-Chiew Tan and George Mihaila and John Morales and Natalie Nuno and Huining Liu and Chen Chen and Xiaojuan Ma and Shani Robins Ph. D. and Jessica Johnson},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1907.07861},
year = {2019}
}