HabitGoal vs Beating the Binge 2

Why HabitGoal? As humans we want to set and achieve goals. As we are also creatures of habit, building a habit to reach a goal usually results in a higher success rate, thereby HabitGoal. As humans we also like being rewarded and keep things simple, which is one of the ideas behind HabitGoals interface. A simple and more visually rewarding interface, rather than text and list heavy solutions. HabitGoal also contains a couple of additional psychological minded tools for self reflecting and maintaining a good peace of mind. • HabitGoals - Create your own habits, goals, or get rid of habits, either from predefined examples or defining them yourself. • Mostly Icon and image driven - To not remind you too much of all those daily necessary text based Apps you might also use. • Inspire - Main goal is to inspire you, and get you thinking about your life. How to improve, happiness, kick habits, help others, socialize, remember your hopes and dreams. Using the App is secondary. • Relaxed - Not pushing you. You control your pace. If you want detailed progress charts, constant reminders, cloud synchronization etc. There are other great Apps for that. • Privacy - Your HabitGoals are personal and private and are only saved to your device. • Themes - There are several optional themes to make you feel more at home. • Examples and categories - Find HabitGoal examples and images split into different categories for inspiration. • Timing - HabitGoal timing can be customized. For example daily HabitGoals, or for example specific days every second week, have a start and end date, long term HabitGoals without any specific date information. • Minimalist diary - Optional feature to add a comment for each day. • Rate the day - Optional feature to rate (and reflect on) each day, by assigning 1 to 6 stars.. • Quote/Motto - Optionally add a quote/motto/mindset etc. to the app main screen. • No Ads - HabitGoal does not show you any Ads for other products, and does not need an internet connection. • Reminder - Optional daily reminder to use HabitGoal (to help build the habit). • Additional premium features - Get more HabitGoal examples, browse full history etc.

Binge eating is a common and severe phenomenon with many negative consequences. Binge eating is defined as consuming unusually large amounts of food in a discrete period of time, accompanied by a sense of loss of control. In order to improve existing treatments for binge eating, our research group at Maastricht University in the Netherlands (Clinical Psychology department) will examine factors that predict binge eating, using systematic assessments in daily life. This information will help us find out how and when to intervene to prevent binge eating episodes. In the ‘Beating the Binge’ project we ask people with recurrent binge eating episodes to monitor their eating behavior using this smartphone app. Before and after each eating moment, and at random moments during the day, they will answer questions about eating, thoughts, emotions, and the context in which these take place. Participants will also wear a smartwatch that will continuously gather information about e.g. their activity level, heart rate, and sleeping pattern. This way, the key predictors of binge eating can be identified. The ‘Beating the Binge’ app can only be used by those participating in the study. If you want to read more about the project or find out how you can sign up, go to our website: https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/fpn/btb. ‘Disclaimer: Participation in the ‘Beating the Binge’ study is in no way at all considered to be a form of treatment. If your binge eating episodes are causing you significant distress and/or impairment in your daily functioning, we advise you to seek a doctor’s advice.