Fitbit vs. Headspace for Business

The first scenario is that Fitbit allows our employees to see their exercise productivity in a day. The facility we are working in is a [healthcare-based] facility. We have staff that [is] constantly on the go. The device monitors their activity for personal knowledge and [professionalism]. Therefore, the employee can decide if they are doing enough exercise in a day or if they need more. As an employer, we like to have [documented] activity to provide a wellness benefit. The Fitbit provides us with ideas and tools to improve the health of our staff and to make exercise fun. Lastly, the other features that Fitbit has been extremely beneficial to our staff and residents. They can monitor things like sleep and healthy choices on their own. In addition, looking at [heart rate] and how that reflects on their activity.

Incentivized

• Tracks Steps
• Tracks Activities
• Boosts motivation
• Offers a variety and options to the user

Incentivized

• Ability to upload GPX tracks.
• privacy protection to it’s customers.
• Some of these locations and your biometric response you may be ok with Google knowing so that it can personalize your ads, but in many cases you may not want your activities tracked. It would be good for Fitbit to give its customers the power inside the mobile app to sort and allow which data is uploaded to it’s cloud before it leaves their device.

Incentivized

The Fitbit is a complement and enhancement at the same time with those products.

Incentivized

• better business with clients
• good health to employees
• Employees are not sloppy

Incentivized