1. What to Track

When looking at your heart rate, you want to observe the drop and stabilization of your heart rate. This means monitoring when your heart rate reaches its lowest point during sleep and remains steady.

2. Why is This Important

When your body reaches its lowest point and stabilizes at night, it can shift into the parasympathetic state, initiating the repair and healing process. If you experience higher heart rates at night, it indicates significant stress during the repair process, potentially impeding the healing you need.

3. Things to Avoid

In my experience, three factors consistently hinder a rapid drop in heart rate during sleep. While tracking and testing other variables is advisable, the three main culprits I've observed in my practice are alcohol consumption, eating a large meal, and exercising too close to bedtime.

> Podcasts on HRV

> Podcast on REM & Deep Sleep (part 1)

> Podcast on REM & Deep Sleep (part 2)

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