It's time for a fitness tracker upgrade!
Ryan's been a bit interested in getting a Fitbit, and I've been quite interested in a "functional jewelry" fitness monitor by Bellabeat called the Leaf. I don't need another fitness tracker, but Ryan is totally an enabler, so he's taking my Fitbit and I ordered the Leaf which will ship out on Sept 1st.
The Leaf is similar to the Fitbit One: it tracks steps, distance, calories burned, sleep, can be worn as a clip or bracelet, and also vibrates for an alarm. The main differences are that it tracks your breathing rate, can vibrate if you want it to remind you to when you're being too inactive, can be worn as a necklace (and the leather bracelet is far more attractive than the Fitbit's), and doesn't need to be recharged every week (replaceable battery lasts 6 months). The downsides are that it's bigger than the Fitbit and doesn't track altitude/floors.
It's definitely targeted at women. The app is interesting because it theoretically translates your breathing and activity into stress and then vibrates an optional alert to help you identify what is stressing you out and remind you to calm down (it can guide you through breathing exercises to calm you). It is also claimed that the app combines info about your menstrual cycle, sleep, activity, and stress to show you how they are related and give suggestions for improvement... though I hear that Bellabeat is still working out some bugs and adding these and more functions. If it works how they say it should, it'll be an awesome tool for self/health-improvement.
Most importantly of course, the design is that of a leaf, and has real wood on it. This really appeals to my nature-loving side, and I won't feel the need to hide it by wearing it in uncomfortable places.
And as a fun bonus...
The wood in the Leaf is ash, and I remembered ash being important in Celtic lore, so I looked it up. Oh yeah, it's Yggdrassil, THE tree! Hahaha, how soon we forget.
Ash is also a wood that represents fire, since it burns well whether it's green or seasoned and is prone to being struck by lightning. It's considered a tree of healing. There's also an element of strength and action, because its wood was used for the handles of weapons due to being strong yet flexible. Perhaps I can remember these elements when I wear it, and feel the fire of motivation. Or maybe it'll just look cool.
Just in time!
In any case, it will arrive around the time that vacation ends, so I will officially start the Kaiser insomnia plan at that time.
Ryan's been a bit interested in getting a Fitbit, and I've been quite interested in a "functional jewelry" fitness monitor by Bellabeat called the Leaf. I don't need another fitness tracker, but Ryan is totally an enabler, so he's taking my Fitbit and I ordered the Leaf which will ship out on Sept 1st.
This picture is from the Bellabeat website... *gasp!*
I know, it's shocking that I would use someone else's photo, but I don't have it yet.
The Leaf is similar to the Fitbit One: it tracks steps, distance, calories burned, sleep, can be worn as a clip or bracelet, and also vibrates for an alarm. The main differences are that it tracks your breathing rate, can vibrate if you want it to remind you to when you're being too inactive, can be worn as a necklace (and the leather bracelet is far more attractive than the Fitbit's), and doesn't need to be recharged every week (replaceable battery lasts 6 months). The downsides are that it's bigger than the Fitbit and doesn't track altitude/floors.
It's definitely targeted at women. The app is interesting because it theoretically translates your breathing and activity into stress and then vibrates an optional alert to help you identify what is stressing you out and remind you to calm down (it can guide you through breathing exercises to calm you). It is also claimed that the app combines info about your menstrual cycle, sleep, activity, and stress to show you how they are related and give suggestions for improvement... though I hear that Bellabeat is still working out some bugs and adding these and more functions. If it works how they say it should, it'll be an awesome tool for self/health-improvement.
Most importantly of course, the design is that of a leaf, and has real wood on it. This really appeals to my nature-loving side, and I won't feel the need to hide it by wearing it in uncomfortable places.
And as a fun bonus...
The wood in the Leaf is ash, and I remembered ash being important in Celtic lore, so I looked it up. Oh yeah, it's Yggdrassil, THE tree! Hahaha, how soon we forget.
Ash is also a wood that represents fire, since it burns well whether it's green or seasoned and is prone to being struck by lightning. It's considered a tree of healing. There's also an element of strength and action, because its wood was used for the handles of weapons due to being strong yet flexible. Perhaps I can remember these elements when I wear it, and feel the fire of motivation. Or maybe it'll just look cool.
Just in time!
In any case, it will arrive around the time that vacation ends, so I will officially start the Kaiser insomnia plan at that time.
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