What Side of the Bed Did You Get Out of Today?

We joke about it — the wrong side of the bed. But the little things that start our day can ripple out fast. A stumble in the morning can feel like a storm by lunchtime.

That’s why I built MiM (Memory in Motion). Not to cure, not to over-monitor, but to steady the rhythm of life.

MiM weaves in what matters most: cooking, music, movement, dog walks, journaling. And yes, it also asks a simple daily check-in: “How are you feeling right now?” That small step is just one part of keeping the day from tipping.

Here’s what excites me. Researchers at Dartmouth are building tools like MoodCapture, using AI and phone data to detect changes in mood. Their principle? Catch shifts early, act in the moment, reduce the impact.

Different methods, same truth. For me, that’s validation. MiM may have been born at my kitchen table, but science shows we’re onto something real.

I can’t help but feel the jigsaw pieces are falling into place — or maybe the stars are aligning. And as Dr. Nicholas Jacobson at Dartmouth says: being in the moment makes the impact less profound.

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"Built to Remember. Designed to Care."