I bought the Oura ring near the beginning of July and have worn it just about every single day since. I bought it because I wanted to better understand my sleep, was curious about some other data (see below), and wanted a wearable steps tracker that fits my personal style.

I have an Apple watch and still wear it during workouts or days I’m in athletic clothes. The Apple watch was never a daily watch for me mostly because of the way it looked. Sometimes I felt like it stuck out like a sore thumb with certain outfits so I wanted something that fit my style a little better and tracked some health and wellness things for me.

Style-wise, I love the look of the Oura ring. It’s not a small ring but I literally don’t even think about it when I’m wearing it anymore. It’s comfortable to wear and charges *SO* quickly. I usually pop it on the charger when I’m in the shower.
My favorite sets of data to look through are the steps tracker, the sleep data, and the cycle insights. I had some hormone testing done to sort through some odd symptoms I was dealing with at the beginning of the year. It showed that my cortisol levels spiked dramatically in the middle of the night, which would indicate poor sleep. But, I sleep great. I sleep better than ever, frankly. At the recommendation of an RD I was working with, I started taking some supplements but it made my sleep worse. So I was curious to compare data that I collected on my own, against the...