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When does health tracking stop helping and start stressing us out?

Lately, I’ve noticed how much pressure constant tracking creates — steps, sleep, heart rate, stress scores.
For many of us, it’s supposed to motivate, but at LifeX we’ve seen how it can do the opposite.
When health becomes a number, rest starts feeling like performance.

I wonder how we can find balance — using data as guidance, not judgment.
Does tracking help you feel more in control, or sometimes more anxious?

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