The line between our bodies and the plethora of health data we scrape from ourselves is getting increasingly blurry. With the availability of apps that track our menstrual cycles and watches that can tell how stressed we are, there’s pressure to keep tabs on any incremental changes to our health metrics. If we don’t, how can we possibly know if we’re healthy?
While tracking such metrics can be helpful — and even fun — they usually aren’t necessary for our health (unless you’ve been given specific instructions by your doctor, of course). In fact, if you stay tuned in to your body, you’ll be able to gauge your well-being through some key patterns. This applies to both bowel movements and menstrual cycles (for people that have one). Just like the nonexistent hands on our smartwatches, our bodies like to keep a rhythm.
