Mike Taccona on WHOOP, Tracking and Changing Behavior
Today on the podcast, I am joined by my friend, Mike Taccona. In this particular episode, we talk about his experiences with joining the whoop community. If you're a longtime listener to the podcast, you know how much I enjoy wearable technologies like Whoop and Oura ring.
Mike has been wearing his Whoop for just over a month at the time of this recording. Mike is a registered nurse, and I really enjoy talking about wearables because of the impact these devices can have on people with high-stress jobs.
I wanted to get his take on what he's been learning by wearing Whoop. This is a step one conversation since he hasn't been wearing it for too long—this kind of prefaces his opinions early on.
I think technologies like Whoop and others of this class of wearables. As I define them can be massive tools for individuals to have agency. How does their body responds to all aspects of their life, not just physically but also mentally, and then provides you with insights so that you can adjust your behaviors to perform your best in all the situations you want to.
Please enjoy this conversation with Mike Taccona!
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Show Notes
[00:03:28] Mike's Jobs and why he chose to get Whoop
[00:07:58] Has Mike noticed how stress bleeds over to the next day?
[00:09:14] Nudging your behaviors
[00:10:46] The physical design of the band
[00:12:57] Difference of the payment model
[00:14:44] Lack of Notifications
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[00:16:45] The Strain Coach
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[00:20:33] The risk of over exercising
[00:23:06] Anything from Mike's routine that impacts recovery?
[00:24:19] Breathing exercises and meditation
[00:26:06] Self Tracking
[00:28:55] Consistently good recovery
[00:32:33] The importance of rest
[00:35:10] It's not only about physical activity
[00:36:35] Recovery as a quality problem as an engineer
[00:40:08] How Mike's work has improved
[00:43:41] The Centenarian Olympics
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