Looking to earn some extra cash? You're not alone. Many phone-based reward programs make it easy for you to bring in some extra cash for activities you're already doing. At Evidation, we're here to help you get cash for sticking to behaviors that help you become your healthiest, happiest self. Here, we'll take a look at some of the best reward apps you can download on your phone today to help you begin earning.

Loyalty program rewards

Many companies—likely many that you already shop with—offer loyalty reward programs that you can use to earn discounts on products, cash back, and more. To find these programs, download the apps for stores you regularly patronize (like grocery stores, gas stations, etc.) to see if they offer a loyalty program that will reward you for your purchases. Pro tip: before you go out to eat at a restaurant, be sure to download the restaurant's app, if they have one. Many offer free, immediate rewards just for creating an account.

Health and fitness rewards

Whether you're working to improve your eating habits, increase your activity levels, or stick to other health-related goals, using health and fitness reward apps can help you stay focused and moving forward. At Evidation, we're proud to offer rewards while also giving you the chance to give back. When you download the Evidation app, you'll be asked what health data you'd like to share. Your privacy is our utmost priority, and you have the right to revoke sharing with our app at any time.

When you share your information, we'll analyze it to find patterns and insights that can help to guide your next steps in your health journey. You'll get personalized, content-based insights that can help you discover the small changes you can make that can make a big difference in your well-being. You'll also have the chance to participate in health studies, contributing to medical advancements that can result in positive change for people around the world. As you complete healthy behaviors—like tracking your food, tracking your movement using a wearable tracker, etc.—you'll earn points that you can exchange for cash or donate to charity.

Survey and opinion app rewards

Looking to earn some extra cash in your spare time? Taking surveys on your phone or computer can help you earn rewards. For most survey reward sites, you'll fill out surveys explaining your interests. At Evidation, we offer health surveys to help you earn cash rewards while providing us information that helps us personalize your health recommendations. Survey apps may offer the option to install tracking software on your device, allowing them to analyze your browsing history and offer surveys based on your online habits. From there, you'll get survey offers from companies interested in your opinions, and you'll get a pre-set amount of cash applied to your rewards account.

Gaming and entertainment rewards

Curious about playing your way to cash rewards? There are many apps that allow you to play games while boosting your bank account. Usually, you're not earning cash for actually playing games on these apps—you're earning cash for watching ads or taking surveys in between games. In some apps, however, users pay a small entry fee to compete with other users, and the winners then keep or split the pot.

Entertainment rewards can also go a long way to putting some extra money in your pocket. Entertainment apps can help you save money while doing what you love. Whether you choose to watch videos on your phone or use entertainment apps to earn points from amusement parks and movie theaters, it's smart to make money while you're having fun.

Eco-friendly rewards

Eco rewards can encourage you to do your part to help your community. Some eco-reward apps provide you with points for participating in eco-friendly behaviors. Other eco-friendly apps allow you to save money by connecting you with community resources. For example, the Blablacar app can connect you with people in your area who are interested in carpooling.

Travel rewards

Trying to travel on a budget? Using travel rewards apps can help you save serious cash. Check out Travel Freely, an app that can help you save up to $2,000 per year. The Miles app is another great option that can help you save money while you're on the go. With Miles, you'll get points for every mile you travel, no matter how you get there. This means the more you're on the go, the more you'll be able to earn.

Retail rewards

You're already spending money when you shop—you might as well get some cash back when you can! Apps like Ibotta and RetailMeNot can help you cash in on serious savings. Sometimes, you'll get points for simply scanning a receipt, even if you don't buy items that are specifically being promoted by the app you're using. Other times, you'll be able to cash in on special details for products that you want to try or normally buy. When you reach a certain threshold, you'll typically be able to choose from a few different options, including getting cash into your account, getting gift cards from the stores you normally shop at, or donating your rewards to charity.

Get started with Evidation today

At Evidation, our team is here to help you stay motivated as you work toward hitting your health goals. Whether you're just getting started on your fitness journey or you're looking for a boost to keep you pushing forward, we've got you! Click here to download our free app today and learn more about how Evidation works.

At Evidation, we're here to support you as you work to become the healthiest version of yourself. When you choose to share your health data with us, we analyze your daily actions and use them to provide you with content-based insights that can help you make the best health decisions for your needs. In addition to providing you with information to support your health, we also—with your permission—use the data we gather to support health research. Joining Evidation can help you have a lasting impact in helping the medical community understand patterns, develop treatments, and improve public health.

Here, we'll explore everything you need to know about participating in health research, including the difference between clinical research and medical studies, why your participation makes a difference, how you can participate in health research, and how Evidation protects your privacy when you choose to share your data with us.

Clinical research vs. medical studies: what's the difference?

Sometimes, the terms clinical research and medical studies are used interchangeably. While both terms fall under the umbrella of health research, they have different meanings and purposes.

Clinical research works to explore new treatments, interventions, and medical devices. Often, clinical trials require human participants to determine the safety and side effects of potential new treatments. Generally, clinical research has a narrow focus, such as exploring a single new treatment for a disease. This type of research works to advance the scientific understanding of and treatment for specific diseases.

Medical studies, in contrast, encompass all studies in the field of medicine (including clinical research). Basic science research, clinical research, epidemiological studies, genetic research, and analysis of public health trends all fall into the medical studies category.

Medical research with Evidation

At Evidation, we're committed to contributing to medical research, and we're proud that more than one million Evidation Members have participated in studies that contribute to the future of medicine. In 2024, Evidation Members completed 4.5 million research surveys, and thousands participated in medical studies including FluSmart2024, MigraineSmart, and the BARDA Study, a large-scale study designed to explore whether wearable devices can predict the presence of the flu.

There are many ways to contribute to medical research with Evidation, including choosing to share the health data that you're already tracking with our team. Many of our members also agree to join health studies run through our platform.

Here's how it works:

• Step one: determine eligibility. After you download the Evidation app, you'll notice opportunities to participate in health studies or programs. When you indicate your interest in joining a health study or research program with Evidation, we'll ask you questions about your habits and health conditions to determine whether you might be a candidate to participate. Sometimes, the information you provide will be enough to determine whether you're a good candidate for a study. Other times, more information might be needed (such as lab work) to determine whether you fit the profile researchers need.
• Step two: learn about the study. If you're determined eligible and are asked to participate in the study, you'll be presented with the opportunity to learn more. It's important to us to provide you with all the information you need to ensure that you feel comfortable participating. The Evidation team is always here to answer your questions at each step of the process.
• Step three: participate. You don't need to travel to participate in health studies with Evidation. Most of the studies we offer don't require you to use devices beyond your phone. In the event that you do need to use an activity tracker, smart scale, or other device, we'll send it to your door free of charge.

Why participation matters

When you participate in medical studies, you aren't just getting to learn more about your own health—you're also doing your part to support the health of others. Clinical trials and other forms of medical research can explore how different variables affect various facets of health. The information you provide by participating in health research can help to improve the quality of life of others, as well as provide you with insight into how your actions affect your own well-being.

Your privacy: how Evidation protects your data

Your privacy is our top priority, and our security team is dedicated to keeping your data as secure as possible. You choose the data you'd like to share with Evidation, and you have the right to revoke sharing at any time.

If you decide to participate in a study, we'll explain the information that will be used for the study. You'll be asked to sign an informed consent document to ensure you understand what data will be collected and how it will be used.

If you have any questions about what data we collect, how we use data, or who we share data with, please don't hesitate to reach out. Our team is here to help.

Hit your goals and help others with Evidation

If you're searching for ways to contribute to medical research, we're glad you found us. At Evidation, we use the data you choose to share to help take modern medicine to the next level. We're excited for you to join us in making a difference.

Click here to get started by downloading our free app. We appreciate your participation in driving medical research forward.

As we close out 2024, we’re reflecting on a year of inspiring achievements and milestones from the Evidation community. Thank you for being an essential part of this journey—your participation is driving innovation in health research and helping millions take control of their health. 

Here’s a glimpse into what we accomplished together this year:

By the numbers: the power of our community

Part of being an Evidation Member is receiving valuable health insights to help you make the most of your data. But as we reflect on the year as a whole, we wanted to share some community insights that are just for fun!

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In 2024, Evidation Members:

• Logged 554 billion steps—enough to walk to Mars and back!
• Recorded 17,618 years of sleep—equal to the time since the Earth’s last major ice age.
• Completed 4.5 million research surveys—making impactful contributions to health research.
• Received 7.3 million personalized insights—helping members stay informed and proactive about their health.

Our most active day? March 10th, when members averaged 7,572 steps. The least active day? November 28th (Thanksgiving), with an average of 5,242 steps—but hey, we all deserve a little rest!

New features and insights in 2024

This year, we introduced tools and programs designed to give you even more personalized insights into your health:

Here’s a peek at some of the new things we launched in 2024:

• My Health Dashboard: A personalized hub for tracking what matters most to you.
• Expanded Insight Types: From week-over-week activity changes to new sleep insights like the Sleep Debt and Sleep Regularity Index.
• Physical Activity & Sleep Recommendations: Easy-to-follow steps for better rest and a healthier lifestyle.
• Hypertension Factors: Tips and physical activity recommendations to help maintain healthy blood pressure.
• Bookmarking & Sharing Features: Save your favorite insights and articles and share them with loved ones.

Groundbreaking studies and programs

Your participation made 2024 a banner year for health research, including:

• FluSmart 2024: Thousands of members managed their health with personalized insights related to flu and influenza like illnesses.
• MigraineSmart: Helped members better understand and manage their migraines through better data and actionable insights.
• BARDA Study: Evidation Members participated in a large scale study to validate our wearable powered flu detection. 

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A personalized year in review—just for you

Be on the look out for your Personalized Year in Review report, giving each member a unique recap of their health milestones, activity trends, and progress. Haven’t checked yours yet? Head to your Evidation app and look in the My Health tab.

What’s coming in 2025?

2025 is here and we’re already gearing up for another great year with:

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• Healthy Habits Score: Your daily actions summarized into a single, actionable score.
• Smart Reminders: Smarter migraine reminders to help you stay ahead of triggers.
• More personalized articles and tips to keep you informed and inspired.
• New programs designed to empower you with deeper health insights.

Thank you for an incredible year!

Every step, survey, and sleep log contributes to a healthier future—for you and for all of us. We can’t wait to see what we’ll achieve together in 2025.

Not an Evidation Member yet? Download the app today and kickstart your 2025 health goals!

Do you forget to log your migraine symptoms? 

Introducing Smart Reminders, powered by an AI system designed to detect your recent migraines. This feature not only supports you in tracking your symptoms but also invites you to play an active role in shaping the future of migraine detection. 

By responding to timely alerts and keeping your daily logs up to date, you help us learn and adapt to your unique patterns, paving the way for more personalized and accurate insights.

Regular tracking also helps you keep track of your migraines and possible triggers. You can use this to help prevent future migraines, or share the information with your medical provider to help with treatment options.

How it works

The Smart Reminders feature looks at data from your daily symptom logs, demographic information in your profile (like age and gender), and data from your connected wearable devices (such as steps, sleep, and heart rate) to determine if you might have experienced symptoms. 

This data is used to help identify patterns of a recent or on-going migraine. 

Once we detect a possible migraine, we deliver personalized alerts and follow-ups to remind you to log your symptoms. This way, you don’t have to remember to write everything down when you do have a migraine. 

We’ll share this data with you in your monthly reports (found in the My Health tab). That way you’ll have what you and your medical team need to better manage your symptoms and treatment.

Key features

• Timely Alerts: If you forget to log your symptoms on a day we detect patterns in your data consistent with a migraine, the Smart Reminders will nudge you to make sure your records stay complete and consistent for your next checkup.

• Post-Migraine Check-Ins: If you forget to log, we’ll follow up after a detected or reported migraine to track your recovery and see if you’re still experiencing symptoms.

Empowering personalized healthcare

Your participation is key to making Smart Reminders as effective as possible. By wearing your device consistently—both during the day and at night—and responding to symptom logs and alerts, you provide valuable data that helps us understand your patterns better. Over time, this collaboration leads to more personalized and accurate predictions tailored to you.

At Evidation, we’re always looking for innovative ways to empower our members. Smart Reminders is more than just a tool—it’s a partnership. Together, we’re building a smarter, more responsive way to manage migraines and support your health journey.

Migraine tracking on Evidation

MigraineSmart is a program on the Evidation app that helps members better understand and manage their migraines through better data and actionable insights. The program allows you to track your symptoms, provides tips and insights, and provides you with a report to share with your medical provider. 

Want to learn more? Download the Evidation app and join MigraineSmart today.

Healthy habits score overview

We’re excited to introduce a major new feature coming to the Evidation App: the healthy habits score. The healthy habits score has been designed by Evidation’s data scientists to estimate your current level of cardiovascular and metabolic fitness based on data from the wearable devices you have connected to the Evidation App. You’ll receive an updated score each week plus meaningful recommendations for how to improve your score based on what we see in your data. 

This new score will be available for some members starting early December. And we’ll continue to expand to all eligible members over the next few months. 

If you want to be one of the first to see this new healthy habits score, be sure to connect and use one of the devices listed below and grant permission for Evidation to have access to the required data. 

How it works 

The healthy habits score uses a variety of measurements commonly found on wearable devices to provide you with a numeric score between 1 and 100. Higher scores are generally better and are correlated with higher levels of cardiovascular and metabolic fitness. 

‍We calculate your score based on the following measurements and factors:

• Activity and Exercise: Daily average step count and daily average minutes spent exercising in specific heart rate zones
• Sleep: Average sleep duration during your “main” sleep period
• Physiological: Average resting heart rate
• Demographic: Age and gender. Note that this category is used only to put your other measurements in context. Measurements in the other categories vary in relation to age and gender, so it’s important that we control for these variables when building personalized recommendations on how to improve your score.

Frequently asked questions

How much data do I need in order to receive a score?

In order to send your score, we need both the right types of data, as well as sufficient data density (enough data to calculate your score accurately). Currently, our score only supports Fitbit, Apple Watch, Garmin, Withings, and Oura devices that capture heart rate, steps, sleep, and exercise. In order to calculate your score, we need 21 days of data out of each 28 day period to ensure an accurate score.

Note that the healthy habits score uses exercise as an input to calculate your score. Some devices auto log activities and exercise, while others require manual logging. In order to ensure you get the most accurate score possible, we recommend that if you have a device that does not auto log activities and exercise sessions, that you log these manually to ensure they’re accounted for within the Evidation app.

I’m a very active person and I received a low score, why?

Data that’s fetched from your wearable device provides only a partial view of your cardiovascular and metabolic health. Since the healthy habits score is meant to be an estimate of your general cardiovascular and metabolic fitness, we recommend focusing less on the current number and more on how you can improve your score over time. Also note that the healthy habits score is meant only for general health and wellness purposes and is not meant to treat or diagnose any health conditions.

How often will I get a healthy habits score?

You’ll see a new score in your My Health tab weekly, so be sure to check your app often. Please note that while the score updates weekly, the data used to calculate your score is from the 28 days prior. This means if you incorporate the recommendations given to you in any given week, you could see a lift in your score, but you won't see the full projected impact until you've incorporated the changes for the full 28 days. 

Health insights on Evidation

Want to receive insights and other valuable health metrics? Be sure to download Evidation and connect a health-tracking app today!

The Sleep Regularity Index (SRI) is a measure used in sleep research to gauge the consistency and regularity of a person’s sleep-wake schedule. It’s calculated based on factors such as bedtime, wake-up time, and sleep duration.

Researchers and healthcare professionals use the SRI to assess the quality and stability of an individual’s sleep-wake cycle. Irregular sleep patterns have been associated with various health issues, including mood disorders, impaired cognitive function, and cardiovascular diseases.

A higher SRI means that a person has more consistent or regular sleep patterns, while a lower SRI suggests more variability or irregularity.

Understanding your Sleep Regularity Index can help you make choices that improve your sleep schedule and overall well being. That’s why our team of data scientists went to work to deliver this valuable insight to our members.

How we calculate your sleep regularity index

SRI can be calculated in different ways. Evidation uses the probability that you are in the same state (awake or asleep) at any two times 24 hours apart.

To explain this, we have to get a bit technical. But hang in there, it’s worth it! 

To get the most accurate picture possible, we look at your sleep data to find the time you went to sleep and the time you woke up each day over a 30-day period.

We use that information to figure out the hours you were asleep or awake at the same time on 2 consecutive days (2 days in a row). The following chart is an example of sleep data over 7 days.  Each area from left to right represents 1 hour of 1 day. When the person was asleep, the area is filled in blue.

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For each hour of the day, we calculate how likely you are to be in the same state (awake or asleep) on consecutive days. We then average the values across all hours in the day to get your SRI.

As SRI is just a number, we provide a more detailed view of your sleep patterns through the daily sleep profile. The daily sleep profile is a plot of your likelihood to be asleep throughout the 24 hours of the day. The x axis (the horizontal line) is the time, and the y axis (the vertical line) is how likely you are to be asleep at that time.

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Very simply, the higher the bar, the higher your likelihood to be asleep. The lower the bar, the lower your likelihood to be asleep, in other words, the higher your likelihood to be awake. 

Middle-sized bars are for more “uncertain” times of the day when you’re neither very likely to be asleep nor very likely to be awake. It’s super important to be mindful of these times as this is when your sleep is the most inconsistent.

For many individuals, the daily sleep profile will look somewhat similar:

• it will be close or equal to 100% in the night time, between midnight and 6am, when they’re most likely sleeping 
• it will be close or equal to 0% in the day time, between 9am and 9pm, when they’re most likely awake, going about their day

The most interesting part is what happens between the high probability and low probability zones!

• people who are highly regular sleepers have more “all or nothing” profiles—at a certain hour they go from being awake 100% of the time to asleep 100% of the time 
• other people will have a pretty gradual decrease/increase in probability to be asleep: these are the more irregular sleepers   

It’s important to identify these “uncertain times” where your sleep is not regular. This is where you can work to move towards a more regular sleep schedule. Remember, going to bed and waking up at around the same time each day helps keep you healthy and well rested.

How do I interpret my Sleep Regularity Index?

The Sleep Regularity Index is defined as “the probability for an individual to be in the same state (awake or asleep) at any two times 24 hours apart”. So, if your Sleep Regularity Index is 92, it means that there’s a 92% chance that you’ll be awake or asleep at the same time each day.

Generally speaking, a Sleep Regularity Index in the 90s or above is considered good and healthy.

 How do I get my Sleep Regularity Index?

In order to receive a sleep regularity score from Evidation you must do the following:

1. Use a wearable device that logs sleep and connect it to your Evidation app. Make sure you enable sharing of sleep data when you connect your device.
2. Wear your device while sleeping for at least 20 of the last 30 days. We need to see your observed sleep in order to accurately calculate the Sleep Regularity Index. Too few data points will make our calculations inaccurate.

Click here to learn more about connecting your device.

How often will I get my Sleep Regularity Index?

If you follow the steps above, we’ll send your Sleep Regularity Index to your My Health tab monthly. 

Remember to regularly sync your device with Evidation. This guarantees we’ll have the most accurate information for providing you insights like the Sleep Regularity Index.

Health insights on Evidation

We’re constantly adding new insight types to help our members learn more about their health and take control of their health journey. Keep a look out for additional insight types coming soon. 

Interested in seeing insights like this, but don’t have a device connected yet, Find out which devices are compatible with Evidation and how you can pair your device here. 

Don’t yet have the Evidation app? Download now on iOS or android. 

Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, is a significant health concern that affects over a billion globally. As a leading risk factor for heart disease and stroke, which are among the primary causes of death in the United States, understanding and managing high blood pressure is crucial for long-term health and well-being. 

High blood pressure develops over time and is often linked to a combination of genetic predisposition and lifestyle factors. It's called the "silent killer" because it can be asymptomatic for years, making awareness and early detection vital. Regular monitoring of blood pressure is essential for early intervention and management. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides comprehensive resources that define high blood pressure and its causes, and that emphasize the importance of measuring and monitoring blood pressure.

Interpreting your personal health data

At Evidation, we harness the power of personal health data to shed light on the modifiable factors (things you can change!) that may contribute to developing high blood pressure. By analyzing responses from your health surveys along with your wearable data – such as alcohol usage, smoking history, activities, and sleep patterns – we can identify key lifestyle patterns that may influence your blood pressure.

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The image above represents a range of health and lifestyle factors, and where you might fall compared to official guidance from the CDC and the American Heart Association (AHA) for managing high blood pressure or improving cardiovascular health. 

The blue bars stretching towards the right of the center line show where you are compared to the recommended range. These factors may have a positive influence on your blood pressure. For instance, if you sleep 9 hours per night on average, you’re well into the recommended range of more than 7 hours of sleep per night, which can help keep your blood pressure in a healthy range.

The red bars that don’t extend beyond the center line indicate areas for improvement. If, for example, your aerobic minutes are less than 150 minutes per week on average, the red bar suggests that a beneficial change would be to increase your physical activity, in particular your aerobic minutes (for example, by spending more time doing moderate exercises, like brisk walking, biking, or mowing the lawn). Increasing your physical activity may lead to an improvement in cardiovascular health and may improve hypertension prevention and management.

The path forward

Our goal at Evidation is to empower individuals with actionable insights. By understanding where you stand, you can take informed steps to maintain the positive behaviors and address the areas where change could lead to better health outcomes.

Monitoring personal health data is a proactive step towards understanding and mitigating the risks associated with hypertension. By focusing on modifiable lifestyle factors, we can work towards prevention and improved health. For more information on how to manage and prevent high blood pressure, visit the CDC's High Blood Pressure page.

Get your hypertension insight on Evidation

New to Evidation and want to see insights like this? Be sure to connect your fitness apps or wearable devices. Learn how here. 

Not yet part of the Evidation community? Download the app today to unlock personalized health insights.

Information is key when it comes to figuring out how you can take your physical health to the next level. At Evidation, our team is proud to offer you the tools necessary to track and analyze your health-related data, using your personal metrics to provide recommendations, information, and suggestions that allow you to make informed decisions that support your well-being.

Evidation's health monitoring capabilities

Using the Evidation app is simple—we're here to help you understand the health data you're already tracking, and reward you for actions that support your health.

We start by asking your permission to utilize the data you're already tracking through apps like Fitbit or Apple Health. Our app will then ask you questions to help us learn more about you and your goals, as well as offer surveys and articles tailored to your personal health needs. With your permission, we'll use your data both to provide you with information and suggested action steps that will support your health, as well connect you with opportunities to contribute to research that supports the development of modern medicine.

Key metrics for physical health optimization

In today's age of information overload, it can be tough to figure out what health information actually matters. At Evidation, we're here to provide you with the support that you need to make the most of your health data. Here, we'll take a look at the metrics that are most important for you to keep track of in order to optimize your health.

Role of activity tracking in health improvement

We all know that it's recommended that we get 10,000 steps a day, and using a step tracker is a great way to encourage yourself to increase your activity. At Evidation, our activity tracking allows you to see the ways that movement is improving your health.

New research shows that people who receive prompts to keep up with physical activity took an average of over 800 steps more than people who did not receive similar prompts.

Keeping track of your activity throughout the day and week can help you pinpoint the times when you're less active, which may make it easier to find ways to add more activity to your day, according to Harvard Health.

Sleep data for better physical health

Understanding your sleep data can provide you with the insight you need to get better rest. Most sleep trackers can tell you how much time you're spending in each stage of sleep, helping you to understand how your energy levels are affected by the time you spend asleep each night.

Tracking your sleep data can also provide your health care provider with valuable information in the event that you're experiencing difficulty sleeping. While sleep trackers don't take the place of a sleep study, they can work to help your doctor determine whether it's possible that you're experiencing abnormal sleep disturbances.

Sleep trackers can also help you to maintain good sleep hygiene, as you can get crystal-clear data on the time you go to bed each night and wake up each morning. This can help take away the temptation to put off going to bed or to scroll on your phone once you lie down.

Stress levels and their impact on well-being

Stress can affect all systems in your body, and understanding how your stress levels fluctuate can help you learn more about how to use stress management techniques to support your health.

Tracking your stress levels can help you see if your stress is related to particular situations, as well as whether your stress levels could become a health concern. Stress that isn't managed well can lead to several health issues, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and high blood pressure.

Nutrition tracking and its influence on physical health

Life is hectic, and it can be tough to stay on top of your daily nutrition habits. Simply tracking what you eat—even if you're not making any changes to your normal routine—can help you spot connections between your food and your health.

Nutrition tracking can also help you learn more about what foods help you feel your best. You may find that you have your best workouts after eating a complex carbohydrate-heavy meal, or you may find that eating a large amount of protein right before you go to sleep makes it harder for you to get a restful night’s sleep. Many people are surprised to find that tracking their nutrition makes it easier for them to understand other aspects of their health.

Mental wellness metrics for holistic health improvement

It can be easy to forget to check in with yourself throughout the day, but doing so is important in understanding how your habits and activities are affecting your mental health. Evidation regularly asks you simple questions about your mood and well-being. By taking a second or two to tap an answer, you'll be well on your way to learning more about how your activities—from exercise to sleep and everything in between—positively or negatively affect your mental health.

The information gathered from tracking your mood can help provide your mental health care provider with valuable insight into how you're coping with stress, as well as how different activities affect your well-being. You may find it helpful to pull up your mood tracker during therapy sessions, as this can provide you with clues as to how you and your care provider can work together to support your mental health.

Evidation: Here to help you live your healthiest life

The Evidation app takes the information you're already tracking and puts it to good use, helping you to understand how your daily habits and actions affect your health. Click here to learn more about how Evidation works and download the app today.

Often it’s interesting to know how your body and behavior change over time. That’s why we’re introducing a new insights feature: week over week changes. Beginning next week, members will receive weekly insights when Evidation observes a significant change in your weekly step count or average resting heart rate.

How it works

If you connect a wearable device to Evidation and give us permission to analyze your data, we’ll analyze your daily steps and resting heart rate data each week to determine if there was a notable change between last week and the week prior. In this case a “notable” change means at least a 20% change in your average daily step count. For resting heart rate, notable means at least a 5 beat per minute change in your average daily resting heart rate.

How do I interpret my week over week changes?

How do I get my week over week change alerts

In order to receive week over week change insights you’ll need to do the following:

1. Use a wearable device that logs either steps or heart rate (or both!) and connect it to the Evidation app. Make sure you enable sharing of steps and heart rate data when you connect your device.

Learn more about pairing connected devices here. 

2. Wear your device at least 6 days per week. We need enough data on a weekly basis in order to accurately detect meaningful changes.

How often will I get my week over week change alerts?

You’ll receive weekly alerts if you wore your device enough during the week, have your device connected, and we detect a meaningful change. If you do not receive an insight and have your device connected, it means we didn’t find any significant changes in your steps or resting heart rate. 

Health insights on Evidation

We’re constantly adding new insight types to help our members learn more about their health and take control of their health journey. Keep a look out for additional insight types coming soon. 

Interested in seeing insights like this, but don’t have a device connected yet, Find out which devices are compatible with Evidation and how you can pair your device here. 

Don’t yet have the Evidation app? Download now on iOS or android.