Wico Mulder (1973) studied Medical Biology and Medicine at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. After finishing both studies he worked and gained experience in the fields of ENT Head and Neck surgery, General Practitioning, The Dutch Army and the (Medical) Creative & Advertising Industry. Since 2009 he works as a Youth Physician for adolescent at the GGD Amsterdam and as a Physician (lifestyle specialist) / coach at Mind & Health Naarden. At the moment he is finishing his specialization and masters in Public Healthcare. Wico initiated and participated in several innovative off- and online (research) projects and his main focus at the moment is prevention and developing better healthcare for adolescents. For example www. jouwggd.nl – At TNO Health he teaches doctors on the ins- and outs on The Internet of Things & eHealth. He has a special interest in change and transformation, especially when it comes to gaining and developing (better) mental and physical health through screening and coaching and by using & integrating off- and online (technological) innovations.

PRESENTATION

Uncertainty is the best ingredient for discovering the unimaginable

Work on your lifestyle (sleep, dieet and exercise) said the doctor”. Well, … that is easier said than done.
It is commonly known that doctors have very little knowledge on lifestyle and when they do have it, they often lack the quality time to inform their patients on these matters.
More and more kids get overweight, develop chronic diseases and suffer from mental distress.
Creating a better lifestyle is part of the answer to this and to the fact that our health system in the near future is getting to expensive.
Developing, managing and maintaining a healthy lifestyle is something that kids in general do not learn at school, from friends or by reading a books on this subject.
Achieve behavioral change is gained by receiving the right knowledge, feedback and guidance and by doing … over and over again.
How boring is that for kids…. but how much fun would it be if this it would be wrapped up and offered as a serious game!