Menopause marks a significant transition in a woman’s life, often accompanied by a wide range of symptoms that can feel overwhelming. Understanding these changes and implementing effective strategies can empower…
Subjectively speaking (based on self-reporting), women experience more stress than men, and objective, heart rate variability -based data seems to concur with this: women have more physiological stress than men. The result is perhaps surprising because women do more things “right” (or at least better than men…) when it comes to recovery. This blog discusses the differences between men and women in the area of stress, recovery and sleep – and speculates on some of the possible explanations and effects on daily well-being.
Translated from Satu Tuominen’s original blog in Finnish. Would you like to recover better to improve your resilience and be able to meet life’s demands and challenges in a more…
Satu TuominenExercise Physiologist & Wellness Specialist, Firstbeat
An all-inclusive vacation resort recently organized the “best summer vacationer” competition here in Finland and Firstbeat Life measurements were used to determine the winner. The couple who had the best…
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
Restorative sleep is the basis of good health and performance – it helps the body recover from stress, physical exertion, and fatigue, whereas poor-quality or insufficient sleep predisposes us to…
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
Firstbeat’s extensive wellness database (mostly from Finland but including a significant percent of measurements from other countries as well) reveals that December is the most stressful month of the year….
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Firstbeat Life helps boost corporate well-being for individuals and companies. To see how, we spoke to Leijona Catering employees after they had the chance to test the new service. “It…
See how Firstbeat played a part in a campaign aimed at reducing car use and increasing physical activity amongst hospital employees.
How stressful is it to organize a business seminar or give a speech on the main stage? Enthusiasm and adrenaline help, but positive stress needs to be recovered from, too.
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Understanding Menopause and Creating Personalized Strategies to Help Women Thrive In our recent webinar, we focused on women. Firstbeat’s Master Trainer Tiina Hoffman was joined by Health & Performance Coach Angela…
Accurate physiological data allows you to understand your clients’ wellness status and make better coaching decisions. It helps you to deepen and lengthen your client relationships. Watch the recording to learn: …
Join Firstbeat Master Trainer Tiina Hoffman and Sleep Expert and Author Dr. Nerina Ramlakhan for a conversation on all things sleep. They’ll offer expert insights and advice in the context…
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Elevate your services with Physiological data Where: Hyatt Place Amsterdam Airport When: Thursday April 20, 13:00-16:00 Welcome to our live event! The event is cost free. Interested in learning more about the…
Firstbeat HRV Summit 2017 | April 20-21 | Helsinki, Finland Join the Firstbeat HRV Summit 2017 in Helsinki this April! The event gathers top professionals from all around the world who…
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Firstbeat Life was recently featured in a special episode of the UK’s ITV Tonight show, which focused on stress and its impact on everyday life. The episode featured Oliver Patrick,…
Since coronavirus began spreading across the world in early 2020, we have made substantial changes to our everyday lives, from the way we work, to our leisure time and daily…
Hello all, The last year has been full of challenges and lessons to be learned for all of us. The ability to react to change, be agile, and commit to…
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