statistics
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Does salsa dancing ruin my sleep? (Using my Oura ring and Python)
I’m obsessed with dancing. Specifically, Salsa, Bachata and Kizomba. Dance is obviously good for me in a bunch of ways; it’s mild cardio, it’s a creative outlet, is a large part of my social life, and of course it’s a lot of fun. But it does result in late nights! Just how bad is it… Continue reading
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The magic of autocorrelation plots for understanding your Oura ring data

If you have a stressful day, does that stress carry into the next day? How long does it take for your body to bounce back from a sleepless night? When a weekend partying causes your biochemistry to go a bit doolally, how many days does it take to get back to normal? These are interesting… Continue reading
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Analysing your Oura Ring data using Python, part 1

I’ve had my Oura Ring for about 10 months now and thought it was about time I got serious about understanding my health. Looking at my scores in the app wasn’t really telling me much, so I decided to pull my data using their API V2 and analyse it myself. I looked for examples online,… Continue reading
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Robust insights using multiverse analysis
Picture this: You’re a retail data analyst trying to find out why sales of a product line have stalled this quarter. You might take something like the following steps to see what’s going on: Bingo! A trend emerges. You’ve got Insight! But how does your insight depend on the choices you made with the data?… Continue reading