The Cost of Optimizing
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Optimizing Myself Into Exhaustion
There was a season where every part of my day had a metric attached to it, and I was more tired at the end of it than when I started trying to feel better.
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The Habit Streak That Outlasted the Habit
I kept a streak going for months after the habit itself had stopped doing anything for me. Here are the three moments…
The Week I Tracked Everything and Learned Nothing
I logged my sleep, my steps, my water, my mood, and my meals for seven straight days. Here is what all that…
What My Data Never Told Me
After a year of tracking sleep, steps, and mood, I made a list of the things that actually mattered that year, and…
When a Wellness Score Becomes a Report Card
A single daily number can be useful information or it can become a grade you dread checking. Here is how I noticed…