Wellness support groups for mobile devices

Abstract

A method of managing an online support group to increase the odds that users will attain their wellness goals is disclosed. A request from a user to join a support group is received. A preference of the user with respect to a type of the support group is received. The support group is selected from a plurality of support groups based on the preference of the user and a preference of a member of the support group. Based on an acceptance by the user of an option to join the support group, the plurality of support groups is reorganized.

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         2 . A system comprising:
 one or more computer processors;   one or more computer memories;   a set of instructions stored in the one or more computer memories, the set of instructions configuring the one or more computer processors to perform operations, the operations comprising:   determining a goal of a user of a networked system;   selecting a sub-goal corresponding to the goal based on one or more selection criteria, the selection criteria including a consistency of the user in achieving the sub-goal in the past;   selecting a cadence for the sub-goal, the selecting of the cadence based on a frequency of a stimulus in an environment of the user; and   adjusting the cadence based on a contribution of a margin of success of the user in accomplishing the sub-goal to a margin of success of the user in accomplishing the goal.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , the operations further selecting a challenge level based on a determination of a speed of habit formation associated with the challenge level. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the selecting of the cadence is further based on a determination of a speed of habit formation associated with the cadence. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 2 , the operations further comprising providing an intrinsic reward based on the margin of success of the user in accomplishing the sub-goal. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the intrinsic reward is a presentation of a number of structured interactions received from a group of other users to which the sub-goal of the user has been exposed. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the presentation of the number of structured interactions is presented in a user interface in conjunction with a visual representation of the margin of success of the user in accomplishing the sub-goal. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 2 , where the margin of success of the user in accomplishing the goal is based on a number of points earned by the user with respect to the sub-goal. 
     
     
         9 . A method comprising:
 determining a goal of a user of a networked system;   selecting a sub-goal corresponding to the goal based on one or more selection criteria, the selection criteria including a consistency of the user in achieving the sub-goal in the past;   selecting a cadence for the sub-goal, the selecting of the cadence based on a frequency of a stimulus in an environment of the user; and   adjusting the cadence based on a contribution of a margin of success of the user in accomplishing the sub-goal to a margin of success of the user in accomplishing the goal.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further selecting a challenge level based on a determination of a speed of habit formation associated with the challenge level. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the selecting of the cadence is further based on a determination of a speed of habit formation associated with the cadence. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising providing an intrinsic reward based on the margin of success of the user in accomplishing the sub-goal. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the intrinsic reward is a presentation of a number of structured interactions received from a group of other users to which the sub-goal of the user has been exposed. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the presentation of the number of structured interactions is presented in a user interface in conjunction with a visual representation of the margin of success of the user in accomplishing the sub-goal. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , where the margin of success of the user in accomplishing the goal is based on a number of points earned by the user with respect to the sub-goal. 
     
     
         16 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a set of instructions that, when executed by one or more computer processors, causes the one or more computer processors to perform operations, the operations comprising:
 determining a goal of a user of a networked system;   selecting a sub-goal corresponding to the goal based on one or more selection criteria, the selection criteria including a consistency of the user in achieving the sub-goal in the past;   selecting a cadence for the sub-goal, the selecting of the cadence based on a frequency of a stimulus in an environment of the user; and   adjusting the cadence based on a contribution of a margin of success of the user in accomplishing the sub-goal to a margin of success of the user in accomplishing the goal.   
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 16 , the operations further selecting a challenge level based on a determination of a speed of habit formation associated with the challenge level. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 16 , wherein the selecting of the cadence is further based on a determination of a speed of habit formation associated with the cadence. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 16 , the operations further comprising providing an intrinsic reward based on the margin of success of the user in accomplishing the sub-goal. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 19 , wherein the intrinsic reward is a presentation of a number of structured interactions received from a group of other users to which the sub-goal of the user has been exposed. 
     
     
         21 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 20 , wherein the presentation of the number of structured interactions is presented in a user interface in conjunction with a visual representation of the margin of success of the user in accomplishing the sub-goal.