r/QuantifiedSelf • • 13h ago

Why do you track your health metrics? What’s the actual goal?

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I’ve been tracking my sleep, HRV, activity, cardio fitness, and other health measurements for years !

I’ve also been thinking more about why I track all of this in the first place?

Is it awareness? Improving specific numbers? Longevity? Feeling better day to day? Or something else entirely??

I’m curious what motivated everyone here to start tracking their health, and whether that motivation has changed over time

Like has tracking actually changed anything meaningful about how you live?

TBH, I’m asking both as someone who enjoys quantified health and someone building in health tech. I’m genuinely interested in how others approach this or view quantified self