One Sleep Tracker to Rule Them All...the Oura Ring | with Chuck Hazzard
11/01/18 • 63 min
Whether you do intense creative work every single day, or intense athletic training, or if you happen to do both like me, the most overlooked aspect of life is often RECOVERY.
If you don’t recover, you can’t focus or solve difficult creative problems (especially with tight deadlines).
If you don’t recover, you can’t train harder.
And if you don’t recover, you’ll eventually burnout.
Thanks to the Oura Ring (use the coupon code 'Optimize' for $75 off!), recovery is now as measurable as your weight, your height, or your daily step count.
My guest today is Chuck Hazzard, an entrepreneur and expert when it comes to wearable technology and biohacking, and he is currently the VP of sales at a company called Oura based in Finland but taking the US by storm with it’s device the Oura Ring.
If you’re not familiar with the Oura Ring, it’s probably because you’d never recognize that someone else is even wearing one (that’s part of its brilliance). It’s easy to spot Apple Watches, Fitbits, and the countless other trackers people wear today, but the Oura Ring is as inconspicuous as they come because it essentially looks like a very simple wedding band. But despite its design simplicity, there is no question it’s the best sleep tracker on the market today.
If you have any interest in measuring and improving the quality of your sleep at a level so detailed your doctor would be envious, then you need to listen to this interview.
Chuck and I take a deep dive into the sleep quantification rabbit hole in this interview and discuss the many kinds of medical-grade measurements the Oura Ring takes while you sleep including your resting heart rate, your heart rate variability (HRV), your respiration rate, your body temperature, and more. And more importantly, we talk about how all this data is only meaningful if you know how to interpret it and modify your daily behaviors so you are better rested and have recovered enough to take on whatever today’s challenge might be.
P.S. Chuck was kind enough to offer a coupon code worth $75 off your order (no that’s not a typo - $75 OFF!!!!), but it’s only available until January 1st. So if you have a stocking to stuff this upcoming holiday season (whether someone else’s or your own), use the coupon code ‘OPTIMIZE’ for $75 off your Oura Ring.
Disclaimer: I am NOT an affiliate for Oura Ring, I do not earn a single cent in commissions if you choose to buy one with or without the coupon code. I simply believe in this technology and I want to help you succeed.
Here's What You'll Learn:
- The keys to understanding your sleep data
- Breaking down Heart Rate Variability
- Decoding your circadian rhythm (sleep chronotype)
- The variability of individual's sleep needs
- Your 'Readiness score' is the one number to rule them all
- How activity works and it's impact on your waking (and sleeping) life
- Infrafred vs optical sensors during the day (and why HRM is still necessary)
Useful Resources Mentioned:
Heart Rate Variability Podcast
Our Generous Sponsors:
This episode is made possible for you by Ergodriven, the makers of the Topo Mat, my #1 recommendation for anyone who stands at their workstation. The Topo is super comfortable, an awesome conversation starter, and it’s also scientifically proven to help you move more throughout the day which helps reduce discomfort and also increase your focus and productivity. Click here to learn more and get your Topo Mat.
Guest Bio:
Facebook|Twitter
Chuck Hazzard is an entrepreneur and technology expert, with a current focus on the wearable industry. In the past, Chuck has designed and built computer networks, developed soft...
Whether you do intense creative work every single day, or intense athletic training, or if you happen to do both like me, the most overlooked aspect of life is often RECOVERY.
If you don’t recover, you can’t focus or solve difficult creative problems (especially with tight deadlines).
If you don’t recover, you can’t train harder.
And if you don’t recover, you’ll eventually burnout.
Thanks to the Oura Ring (use the coupon code 'Optimize' for $75 off!), recovery is now as measurable as your weight, your height, or your daily step count.
My guest today is Chuck Hazzard, an entrepreneur and expert when it comes to wearable technology and biohacking, and he is currently the VP of sales at a company called Oura based in Finland but taking the US by storm with it’s device the Oura Ring.
If you’re not familiar with the Oura Ring, it’s probably because you’d never recognize that someone else is even wearing one (that’s part of its brilliance). It’s easy to spot Apple Watches, Fitbits, and the countless other trackers people wear today, but the Oura Ring is as inconspicuous as they come because it essentially looks like a very simple wedding band. But despite its design simplicity, there is no question it’s the best sleep tracker on the market today.
If you have any interest in measuring and improving the quality of your sleep at a level so detailed your doctor would be envious, then you need to listen to this interview.
Chuck and I take a deep dive into the sleep quantification rabbit hole in this interview and discuss the many kinds of medical-grade measurements the Oura Ring takes while you sleep including your resting heart rate, your heart rate variability (HRV), your respiration rate, your body temperature, and more. And more importantly, we talk about how all this data is only meaningful if you know how to interpret it and modify your daily behaviors so you are better rested and have recovered enough to take on whatever today’s challenge might be.
P.S. Chuck was kind enough to offer a coupon code worth $75 off your order (no that’s not a typo - $75 OFF!!!!), but it’s only available until January 1st. So if you have a stocking to stuff this upcoming holiday season (whether someone else’s or your own), use the coupon code ‘OPTIMIZE’ for $75 off your Oura Ring.
Disclaimer: I am NOT an affiliate for Oura Ring, I do not earn a single cent in commissions if you choose to buy one with or without the coupon code. I simply believe in this technology and I want to help you succeed.
Here's What You'll Learn:
- The keys to understanding your sleep data
- Breaking down Heart Rate Variability
- Decoding your circadian rhythm (sleep chronotype)
- The variability of individual's sleep needs
- Your 'Readiness score' is the one number to rule them all
- How activity works and it's impact on your waking (and sleeping) life
- Infrafred vs optical sensors during the day (and why HRM is still necessary)
Useful Resources Mentioned:
Heart Rate Variability Podcast
Our Generous Sponsors:
This episode is made possible for you by Ergodriven, the makers of the Topo Mat, my #1 recommendation for anyone who stands at their workstation. The Topo is super comfortable, an awesome conversation starter, and it’s also scientifically proven to help you move more throughout the day which helps reduce discomfort and also increase your focus and productivity. Click here to learn more and get your Topo Mat.
Guest Bio:
Facebook|Twitter
Chuck Hazzard is an entrepreneur and technology expert, with a current focus on the wearable industry. In the past, Chuck has designed and built computer networks, developed soft...
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The Ten Commandments of Working With Editors
Hello and welcome to a special episode of the Optimize Yourself podcast where I provide my written articles in audio form so you have the opportunity to listen instead of read if that’s your preference. My hope is that you’ll use this opportunity to get up and step away from your desk to build the habit of moving more throughout your workday.
Today’s reading is for an article I wrote for Frame.io titled “The Ten Commandments of Working with Editors.”
» Click here to read the whole article at Frame.io
Curmudgeon. Loner. Keyboard monkey. Cave dweller. Hermit.
These are just a few of the choice names many have come to associate with those of us who edit for a living.
And they’re not 100% wrong. Stereotypes often emerge from a grain of truth.
There’s no question that editors are unique creative creatures that are often misunderstood by producers, directors, and clients:
- We more often than not prefer to work alone.
- We don’t get a whole lot of sun (not familiar with “The Sun?” Here, let me Google that for you).
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- We don’t like to be told what to do.
- And we get really snappy when you touch our keyboards (sorry about that, it’s nothing personal).
If you’re a producer or client sitting on the couch in an edit suite struggling to understand what makes your editor tick, and you’d like a better understanding of how we operate, I hope the following “commandments” will give you some important insights.
[ Author’s Note: I totally get that “editor” encompasses a wide range of job types. For those of you specifically in the Fortune 500 agency world, for example, it may be routine for the editor and producers to sit together during a session. I assure you, whether you’re with your editor every day in his or her suite, or collaborating cross-country with a tool likeFrame.io , you will have a superior working relationship with your editor if you adopt the spirit of these commandments—which will yield a superior end product. And that’s something we all want.]
The Ten Commandments of Working with Editors
- Thou shalt respect each editor’s unique personality.
- Thou shalt understand the creative process takes time.
- Thou shalt be patient and understand that “we will get there.”
- Thou shalt not micromanage the process.
- Thou shalt understand we report to multiple people.
- Thou shalt maintain the position of “collaborator.”
- Thou shalt not “play around” with our cuts (or touch our stuff).
- Thou shalt accept that editors are not technical wizards.
- Thou shalt accept that not everything can be “fixed in post.”
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Useful Resources Mentioned:
"Guitars at the Vet: Dr. Noah puts his own riff on pet medicine"
Dr. Noah Arnold Sings to Animals to Relax Them Before Procedures
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