Tag: Heart Rate Variability
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Assessing Wearable Tech for Senior Mental Health
Overview: The Role of Wearables in Senior Mental Health As the global population ages, the demand for effective, scalable solutions to monitor and support mental health in older adults grows. Wearable technology—from smartwatches to sensor-equipped bands—offers continuous, noninvasive insight into well-being, mood, and stress levels. By collecting data such as heart rate variability, sleep patterns,…
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Heart Rate Variability: Smarter Leadership Decisions
Leading with science, not just gut feeling Last week, in Ortigas, a CEO broke down not from a market crash but from sheer exhaustion. The moment wasn’t a failure of leadership; it was a reminder that even top performers operate on a rhythm of stress and recovery. Heart rate variability (HRV) offers a simple, science-backed…
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Heart Rate Variability: How HRV Guides Smarter Leadership Decisions
What is heart rate variability (HRV)? Heart rate variability (HRV) is the fluctuation in the time intervals between consecutive heartbeats. Rather than a single steady beat, a healthy autonomic nervous system produces tiny, natural variations. These variations reflect the balance between the sympathetic (activation) and parasympathetic (rest and recovery) branches of your nervous system. In…