What Can You Learn About Your Lifestyle in a Simple Spreadsheet?

No matter whether it’s about fitness, sleep, stress management or health, data could help you achieve your goals. See how I did it in 2017 with my simple excel spreadsheet! Why do I log my fitness and health data every single day? You can get to know yourself in plenty of ways. Through analyzing your thoughts, your feelings, your reactions to your own environment or through the reactions of others. My personal method of self-knowledge roots in data. I’ve been quantifying my health since 1997 – way before the boom in the wearables and fitness trackers market. I learned that I cope better with stress through data, my bedtime is more relaxing and I simply live healthier with the help of technology. Why did I start? I simply want to live in my full mental, emotional and physical capacity as long as possible. And I know that my health and fitness are my own responsibility. No one can change my body or my mind except for myself through meaningful work. So I took action. I started to collect data on a piece of paper. I gave a score from 1 to 10 to my mental, physical and emotional health, and I disciplined myself to follow through every day. Starting in 2016, an Excel spreadsheet took over the paper notes, and I’ve been refining the system step by step ever since – according to the technological changes (new fitness trackers such as my latest fitness pal) or my changing needs. If you don’t feel comfortable in your own skin, perhaps you need to change something. Data...
Source: The Medical Futurist - Category: Information Technology Authors: Tags: Health Sensors & Trackers change digital digital health empowered patients excel Health 2.0 Healthcare lifestyle Medicine Personalized medicine technology Source Type: blogs