Data

​Data
 
We live in a world obsessed with numbers.  Net worth, weight, height, tipping, shoe size, step count, temperatures and the list goes on.  Many perceive numbers as comparisons, but we can use numbers as helpful data.  Consider any or all of the following:
 
Set point- Our weight fluctuates naturally as we age (thank you hormones), but we all have set points.  The weight that our body settles around, give a few lbs either way.  Look at your current weight, (note: not what it was X years ago!) and determine your now set point.
 
Sleep – If you are not careful, you will never achieve what the “experts” say you need to be well-rested.  Consider how you feel after a variety of nights sleep (quantity and quality), review what you might have been doing (or not doing) prior to the evening and identify your sleep number Note: by sleep number, it is not a reference to a certain type of bed, but rather the realistic amount of sleep you and your body needs to thrive throughout the day.  Use that data to start working towards achieving your number.
 
Sitting – Is sitting the new smoking?   If you spend hours at a time in a chair, car, on a couch or propped up in bed without getting up for a moment or two, then yes, consider that a warning from not only the surgeon general, but from your heart, bones and body to get up to simply stand, stretch or stroll around the room more often.
 
Social – How many likes do you have?  Actually, it doesn’t matter – what counts is having a few trusted peeps (friends, family, etc.) that you can count on to listen, love, engage with and simply enjoy interacting with. When it comes to your well-being, it’s quality, not quantity.
 
Healthy data isn’t about math or coming to a correct answer.  It’s figuring out what equations work for you, your body, mind and spirit.