{"id":3846,"date":"2026-10-19T07:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T07:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/optimalfitness-health.com\/?p=3846"},"modified":"2026-10-19T07:00:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T07:00:29","slug":"good-health-has-become-a-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/optimalfitness-health.com\/?p=3846","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;good health&#8221; has become a competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-Kdiw2MvePw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Head to http:\/\/squarespace.com\/minale to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or a domain!<\/p>\n<p>\u27a4 PRODUCTION<br \/>\ndirected, written, produced by Mina Le<br \/>\nco-writer: Madison Huizinga<br \/>\neditor: Charlee Reiff<br \/>\nco-producer\/dp: Samara Chaplain<br \/>\ncam op: Portia Martine<\/p>\n<p>\u27a4 SOCIALS<br \/>\nInstagram: http:\/\/instagram.com\/gremlita<br \/>\nTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@gremlita<br \/>\nLetterboxd: http:\/\/boxd.it\/7YgX<\/p>\n<p>\u27a4 CONTACT<br \/>\nBusiness email: team.minale@iala.com<\/p>\n<p>\u27a4 SOURCES<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/ouraring.com\/blog\/the-oura-difference\/<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/health\/a62598280\/accidental-step-count-scam\/<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"qqYA3Bq8zI\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2009\/09\/24\/it-took-a-year-but-fitness-gadget-fitbit-finally-launches\/\">It Took A Year, But Fitness Gadget Fitbit Will Finally Launch<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cIt Took A Year, But Fitness Gadget Fitbit Will Finally Launch\u201d \u2014 TechCrunch\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2009\/09\/24\/it-took-a-year-but-fitness-gadget-fitbit-finally-launches\/embed\/#?secret=xRaHk68LsM#?secret=qqYA3Bq8zI\" data-secret=\"qqYA3Bq8zI\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nhttps:\/\/medicalfuturist.com\/the-evolution-of-fitness-tracking<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@austynkl\/video\/7632291808688524574\" data-video-id=\"7632291808688524574\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\">\n<section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@austynkl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@austynkl?refer=embed\">@austynkl<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>This is where it all began. Wii fit was nobodies friend. <a title=\"wii\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/wii?refer=embed\">#wii<\/a> <a title=\"emotionaldamage\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/emotionaldamage?refer=embed\">#emotionaldamage<\/a> <a title=\"fyp\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fyp?refer=embed\">#fyp<\/a> <a title=\"funnyvideo\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/funnyvideo?refer=embed\">#funnyvideo<\/a> <a title=\"smallcontentcreator\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/smallcontentcreator?refer=embed\">#smallcontentcreator<\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - Brett Neustrom\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7629033388602673933?refer=embed\">\u266c original sound &#8211; Brett Neustrom<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\nhttps:\/\/medicalfuturist.com\/the-evolution-of-fitness-tracking<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/heart-health\/do-fitness-trackers-really-help-people-move-more<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.harpersbazaar.com\/beauty\/diet-fitness\/a70847389\/oura-ring-tracking-health-data-anxiety\/<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/ouraring.com\/blog\/the-oura-differenceshut-eyfirst-generatione<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/ouraring.com\/blog\/history-of-oura\/?srsltid=AfmBOorNQeNzRXmEUPIekby9hEqKEubCHJsZdb4aXdTf3Qd2akEEUsE5<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/ouraring.com\/blog\/health-data-privacy\/?srsltid=AfmBOooA5aQbd8cwzGPh5e_GKkp-7J96WlEVGO6wvW6aIA35pB4_-yK4<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@cybersecuritygirl\/video\/7545996865020464397\" data-video-id=\"7545996865020464397\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\">\n<section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@cybersecuritygirl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@cybersecuritygirl?refer=embed\">@cybersecuritygirl<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s actually going on with Oura Ring , are they partnered with Palantir and\/or DoD? Oura Ring says its data sharing applies only to Department of Defense (DoD) programs, not the general public. The company also states that consumer data is kept separate from military use, and they promise not to sell or share user data with the government unless someone is enrolled in specific DoD programs and has given explicit consent. That said, as a privacy expert, I still have serious concerns about the potential for government surveillance. So, take this as your reminder to be cautious about what information you share with Oura, or any similar device.<\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - Cybersecurity Girl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7545996918502017847?refer=embed\">\u266c original sound &#8211; Cybersecurity Girl<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\nhttps:\/\/nymag.com\/intelligencer\/article\/your-digital-self-is-vulnerable.html<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future\/article\/20220107-the-lost-medieval-habit-of-biphasic-sleep<br \/>\nEkirch, A. Roger. At Day\u2019s Close: A History of Nighttime. Orion Publishing Group, 2022.<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future\/article\/20220107-the-lost-medieval-habit-of-biphasic-sleep<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/health.clevelandclinic.org\/polyphasic-sleep<br \/>\nStampi, Claudio. Why We Nap: Evolution, Chronobiology, and Functions of Polyphasic and Ultrashort Sleep. Birkha\u0308user, 1992.<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.discovery.com\/science\/Uberman-SleepCycle<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/history\/nikola-tesla-tower-that-became-million-dollar-folly-11074324\/<br \/>\nDal\u00ed, Salvador. 50 Secrets of Magic Craftsmanship. The Dial Press, 1948.<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2021\/aug\/27\/from-aristotle-to-einstein-a-brief-history-of-power-nappers<\/p>\n<p>0:00 &#8211; intro<br \/>\n4:42 &#8211; are apps making people healthy?<br \/>\n10:52 &#8211; intrinsic vs. extrinsic rewards<br \/>\n14:37 &#8211; what is good sleep?<br \/>\n17:29 &#8211; sleep habits through history<br \/>\n24:02 &#8211; mina on the street<br \/>\n25:11 &#8211; thought experiment<br \/>\n28:54 &#8211; conclusion<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Head to http:\/\/squarespace.com\/minale to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or a domain! \u27a4 PRODUCTION directed, written, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":3847,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3846","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/optimalfitness-health.com\/?p=3846\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"&quot;good health&quot; has become a competition - Weight Loss\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Head to http:\/\/squarespace.com\/minale to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or a domain! 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