The Future of Wellbeing & AI
In today’s fast paced world, technology plays a role in every area of life, with the latest addition being wellbeing! While wellbeing is defined as a feel-good holistic state of functioning that encompasses a person's mental, emotional, physical, and social health, AI now plays a critical role in enhancing general wellbeing.
General wellbeing as well as workplace wellbeing have undergone a transformation through varied inventive AI platforms and applications. AI enables the creation of truly scalable, personalised, and accessible solutions for health and wellness.
Let's explore the role of AI in wellbeing and what the future holds in this domain.
From Tracking and Monitoring to Predicting Health
AI plays an important role in wellbeing by providing predictive insights about health. Instead of focusing on just one aspect like physical fitness or mental health, AI integrates multiple dimensions to provide a seamless, secure and comprehensive view.
Wearables and smart platforms are evolving into proactive tools that forecast health outcomes and enable early interventions. By monitoring multiple dimensions simultaneously, AI helps create the bigger picture. This way, interventions are made possible before minor health-related issues escalate into major concerns.
AI also supports wellbeing by evaluating stress levels and health risks, providing tailored plans and inclusive digital experiences to nip the problem in the bud. If it's a health area, there's an app for it! Need a health coach? AI to the rescue! AI can monitor sleep quality, nutrition, and fitness activity levels. It can also help with habit formation - reminding us to drink water at regular intervals or counting the daily number of steps we've walked. AI has become our new wellness companion.
The Workplace Revolution
AI is also reshaping workplace wellness. Organisations now use AI-driven wellness tools to track engagement, predict burnout, and personalise support, thus transforming wellbeing from a benefit to a workplace cultural norm.
A few years ago, employee wellness meant a monthly health drive, a yoga workshop, or other similar health-based events. Thanks to AI, organisations can now use big data and machine learning to detect burnout early, encourage fitness activity, cater to on-demand individual needs, and provide health recommendations.
AI can also be used to help employees live healthier lives. Think custom wellness challenges, gamified engagement (earning points, badges, and leaderboard rankings), and mental health support real-time tools among others - the sky is truly the limit!
The Wellness of Tomorrow
With the Internet of Things (IoT) gaining more traction with every passing day, the scope of AI in wellness is immense. Smart homes consist of integrated technological ecosystems that automate many processes, reducing daily stressors and creating a greater ease of living. Connected health systems are enabling holistic health services. AI is helping people live healthier, more mindful lives by providing personalised wellness experiences, aligned with the nation's vision and future goals.
Some Caveats
While AI has forever changed the way we address wellbeing, we need to remember the fact that AI is merely a catalyst to increase efficiency, not a replacement of the human element. The ideal approach for success is to blend AI's intelligence with human empathy. Technology should enhance compassion, not replace it.
Additionally, both individuals and organisations should be mindful of aspects like data privacy, inclusivity, transparency, and digital balance, ensuring that AI enhances wellbeing in an ethical manner.
How Care is Delivered, Redefined
Thanks to AI, there has been a fundamental shift in how we approach wellness. Realising all the benefits AI provides in wellbeing ultimately requires a balanced and thoughtful approach. By prioritising wellbeing and using AI wisely, we can step into the future where care is more personalised, proactive, and empowering.
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