How Data can help as a Motivational Tool for Well-being
Setting yourself a challenge and sticking to you it can be two very different things. If you can’t see the results or the value in doing something it can be very hard to motivate yourself to do it.
That’s where data comes in. Objective data has been shown to have a positive motivational impact on individuals in all walks of life – and improving health and well-being is no different. Read our blog to see how, used correctly, relevant data can have a positive impact on every step of the journey.
At the Heart of Stress and Recovery
Most simply defined, stress is a physical response that helps us survive. When we face physical or mental stress, the body switches to a fight or flight mode and the sympathetic branch of the nervous system takes over to prepare us for action: various hormones and chemicals are released, heart rate and blood pressure increase, heart rate variability decreases, and blood flow is directed to where it is most needed. A physiological stress reaction can be caused by internal, external or psychological/social stressors.
Read the blog to find out what stress and recovery mean in the context of wellness and lifestyle, and how understanding that is helpful for comprehensive lifestyle management.