Glossary-of-tags-I-m-using-and-why-they-matter-to #

Glossary of tags I’m using and why they matter to me | Mildly entertainingᵝ #

Created: January 28, 2020 12:33 AM Tags: Productivity, Self URL: https://beepb00p.xyz/tags.html

¶quantified-self #

“Quantified self” refers to self tracking and coming up with metrics in order to gain more insight and potentially improve various aspects of your life such as health (physical or mental) or performance. I can’t imagine going on a run without my HR monitor, because whatever the benefit exercise has and however exhausting run would be, at least I’ll have a data point.

learning about routine and trying to optimize routine is also way more fun than doing the actual routine Human body is fragile and needs constant care, but it’s still a fascinating mechanism. If I can’t feel changes subjectively and I can’t find them using linear regression, then surely it just doesn’t matter to my body. I do know people who claim minor things changed the way they e.g. sleep, so I don’t want to devalue others’ experiences.
finding my baseline while I’m healthy for potential future health issues Some links:

¶lifelogging #

Lifelogging is not a new concept as people have kept diaries for centuries. ](https://matiroy.com/writings/Should-I-record-my-life.html) is a good summary highlighting pros and cons

Lifelogging, An Inevitability: describes early attempts at digital lifelogging and raises some ethical/legal questions