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Find ways to monitor wellness with reviews of devices, tips on how to get the most out of trackers, and advice on what to make of the things they monitor.
We are no strangers here to using smart devices. Everything from tracking steps with a smart watch, monitoring long term VO2 max during training, and analyzing urine samples has been covered here. But when it comes down to it the two things that seem to have the biggest impact on general wellness are sleep and … Read more
A Seven Day Wellness Challenge – Monitor the Best Personal metrics for personal Changes over a short time, when monitored, can easily reveal trends and help decide how to approach the day. This is a series of daily metrics, with a challenge to measure and chart each one on a daily basis for 7 … Read more
Using a FSA in 2023 can be one of the best ways to truly invest in your health. We cover common tips and considerations when spending your tax free dollars.
Update April 2023: Amazon has stated that they will no longer support Amazon Halo. This adds it to the list of products they have tried and then abandoned over the years (like the Fire Phone, Cloud Cam, Dash Buttons, and more) . Starting in August 2023 the app will no longer function, rendering the Halo … Read more
Can you wear an Apple Watch water skiing? The simple answer to this is yes, but you risk ruining the watch. That is, at least if you have the standard apple watch. If however you have an Apple Watch Ultra, then you should be all set to head out on the water. That is because … Read more
Apple Watch is one of the leaders in fitness trackers, but it does a lot more than just monitoring steps. Many folks will find themselves using it to track any and every type of activity, so it is important to understand the best things to track based on what sort of sport you are taking … Read more
Getting good sleep is key to so many wellness benefits. Even though avoiding screens before bed is one way to improve sleep, there are still ways to improve sleep through technology. Apple Watch does not monitor sleep automatically, at least not as well as it can. There are things you can do to optimize the … Read more
Amazon Halo Rise Sleep Tracking Accuracy The big question with any sleep tracker is related to its accuracy and how it measures sleep states. So how accurate is the Amazon Halo Rise for tracking sleep states? The answer is that it has the potential to be pretty good, especially compared to other techniques. The Halo … Read more
What is the Quantified Self? The term quantified self was popular in the mid 2010s as a way of describing metrics that you can track about your body and life. There are dozens of types of sensors, tools, and gadgets that can be used to contribute to the idea of a quantified self including low … Read more
When working through the world of softball hitting there is no shortage of coaches tips, methods, and “best practices” to try, but many of these methods lack a real measure of if they work. It can take a full season to see the impact to your batting average from just a mild change so it’s … Read more
