User:Katoss/Stress tracking
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I'm thinking about doing a project on stress tracking. I don't own a tracking device yet, so right now I am trying to determine which device I should buy.
Motivations and goals[edit | edit source]
I would like to understand better how my subjective mood relates to physical symptoms, and what influences my stress levels.
Variables to track potentially[edit | edit source]
- Heart rate (HRV, resting heart rate)
- Sleep quality
- EDA
- activity
- additional/not necessarily with device: subjective rating of mood/stress level, journaling (activities of the day/calendar, thoughts)
Tracking devices[edit | edit source]
Thoughts on which tracking device to buy.
Criteria[edit | edit source]
- If possible, no paid subscription.
- less than 200 €
- I don't need functionality like answering calls, integration of spotify etc.
- A summary score for stress (e.g. on Fitbit sense and charge 5) would be handy, but is maybe not necessary, because I can calculate it myself from single metrics.
List of devices[edit | edit source]
- Fitbit Sense
- + has stress management score and EDA
- - expensive, paid subscription necessary, I would prefer a smaller screen
- Fitbit Charge 5
- + has stress manamgement score and EDA, small screen
- - paid subscription necessary
- Fitbit Charge 4
- + no paid subscription necessary (?), small screen
- - no EDA, no stress management score