An Ignoble Experiment: Tuesday's Daily Brief: CES 2013, GPS for the Soul and the Digital Health Revolution; Stanley McChrystal: Gun Control Requires 'Serious Action'

2013/01/08

Tuesday's Daily Brief: CES 2013, GPS for the Soul and the Digital Health Revolution; Stanley McChrystal: Gun Control Requires 'Serious Action'

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

CES 2013, GPS for the Soul and the Digital Health Revolution

Arianna Huffington: Greetings from Las Vegas, where I've landed in the midst of a perfect storm for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The main elements of this perfect storm are disruptive technology, our dysfunctional health care system, and the growing desire people have to take control of their own health and well-being. And it's powered by our growing awareness of the destructive power and tremendous cost of stress in our lives. That's why HuffPost is rolling out GPS for the Soul, a new app that's part of our comprehensive lifestyle coverage around the theme "Less Stress, More Living." And it's why this year's CES has the potential to be one of the most transformative ever. There's a significant change in attitude about what role technology can, and should, be playing in our lives -- from the growing prevalence of mindfulness practices in the workplace to the robust market of wearable devices providing biofeedback. Here's hoping the perfect storm on display this week in Las Vegas leads to sunnier days everywhere.

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