Let’s have a little heart-to-heart: I never thought a ring would help me rebuild the relationship I have with my body—but here we are. The Oura Ring Gen 4? Game. Changer.
As someone who has spent the majority of their life disassociating from my body (raise your hand if you’ve ever lived from the neck up 🙋♀️), this tiny piece of tech has helped me feel again—like actually tune in, not just intellectually know something’s off. I finally have real-time, data-driven nudges that say, “Hey, maybe your nervous system is fried—go breathe.”
Here’s what I love about it—and how I actually use it in my day-to-day life:
🟣 1. Readiness Score – AKA My Permission Slip
My Oura Ring gives me a daily Readiness Score, and honestly? It’s like a wellness horoscope—but based on science, not star signs.
If I score low, I don’t force myself into a heavy workout or pile on to-do lists. I adjust. I nourish. I rest (what a concept!). If I score high? Game on, I lean in. Knowing when to push vs. when to recover has completely changed how I manage energy and burnout.
🌙 2. Sleep Score – The Real MVP
I used to say I was a “bad sleeper.” Turns out, I was just a misinformed sleeper. My Sleep Score shows me exactly how well I slept—deep sleep, REM, restfulness, all of it.
What’s wild? A five-minute breathing meditation (found in Oura’s Explore tab) before bed increases my sleep quality drastically. No more doom scrolling. Just breathwork, blackout curtains, and big sleep energy.
💓 3. HRV (Heart Rate Variability) – The Nervous System Decoder
Your Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is a powerful clue about how your body’s handling stress. Low HRV? Your body’s like, “Help me, I’m overwhelmed.”
High HRV? You’re thriving.
I track mine daily and use it as a gentle reminder to activate my vagus nerve (hello cold shower, humming, or just lying down with legs up the wall).
🔥 4. Daytime Stress Indicator – The Quiet Truth Teller
This feature is subtle but brilliant. It tracks when your body is under stress—even if you don’t notice it.
I’ll get a little pop-up in the app like, “You’ve been under strain for 30 minutes.” Cue: breathwork, tea, or a walk. I’ve learned to manage stress before it takes over.
🍓 5. Bonus: Blood Sugar Monitoring with Stelo + CGM Support
Let’s just say it: I love food. But… food doesn’t always love me back.
As someone who’s pre-diabetic with a family history of diabetes, understanding how my body responds to food is a non-negotiable part of my wellness journey. That’s where Stelo’s integration with a CGM (continuous glucose monitor) comes in.
With Oura + Stelo, I get real-time insights into my glucose levels—what spikes them, what keeps them stable, and what choices I can make to avoid those sugar crashes that leave me foggy, moody, or straight-up napping at 2 p.m.
Here’s the best part: it’s not about restriction—it’s about strategy. I still eat pasta (because joy is important), but now I eat a fiber-rich salad first, follow it with protein (like chicken or beef), and then go in on the pasta.
The result? Stable glucose, happy mood, zero crash. Win. Win. Win.
With this insight, I make better food choices—not from shame, but from data-driven self-care.
🧠 6. Oura Advisor – Your Pocket-Sized Wellness Coach
Let’s talk about the unsung hero of the Gen 4 update: the Oura Advisor. This AI-powered gem takes your data and translates it into something actually useful—not just charts and numbers, but real insight.
You can literally ask the Advisor things like, “Why is my HRV low today?” or “How can I improve my sleep?”—and it responds with clear, personalized answers (plus suggestions to improve!).
It’s like having a wellness coach who knows your body better than you do sometimes, and never judges when you’ve had three coffees and five hours of sleep.
For anyone trying to stay accountable without hiring a full-time health consultant? This feature is gold.
✨ Women’s Health Insight – Because Hormones Are Not a Mystery
For those of us navigating PCOS or natural contraceptive methods, Oura’s Cycle Insights feature is everything.
It doesn’t just track your period—it helps you tune into energy shifts, stress sensitivity, and recovery based on where you are in your cycle.
It’s a paid add-on, but absolutely worth it if you’re trying to understand your body on a deeper level.
Final Thoughts:
Knowledge is power—but embodied knowledge is freedom.
The Oura Ring Gen 4 hasn’t just upgraded my sleep and stress—it’s brought me back into my body. Slowly. Gently. And with a whole lot of data that makes it easier to trust myself again.
If you’re someone who wants to reconnect with your body, optimize your health without obsessing, or just needs a little accountability buddy on your finger—this might be the tool for you.
Breath easy,
Brain Body Bestie 
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