Balance
Balance Tracking
Understanding Balance Tracking
The Sense app calculates your overall balance score by combining data from multiple sources: sleep quality, daily activity levels, and biometric measurements including heart rate. This comprehensive approach provides insights into your overall wellness and helps you understand how different aspects of your health work together.
How Balance is Calculated
Multi-Factor Analysis
The balance score is calculated using a sophisticated algorithm that considers:
- Rest Score - Duration, efficiency, and sleep stages
- Activity Scores - Daily movement, exercise, and step count
- Health Score - Heart rate, heart rate variability, and recovery metrics
Balance Score Components
Sleep Contribution
- Sleep duration - Hours of sleep per night
- Sleep efficiency - Percentage of time actually sleeping
- Sleep quality - Deep and dream sleep patterns
- Sleep consistency - Regularity of sleep schedule
Activity Contribution
- Daily movement - Active time
- Exercise intensity - Moderate to vigorous activity levels
- Activity consistency - Regular exercise patterns
Health Contribution
- Resting heart rate - Baseline cardiovascular health
- Heart rate variability - Stress and recovery indicators
- Respiration rate - How quickly you are breathing.
Understanding Your Balance Score
Score Ranges
- Excellent (90-100) - Optimal balance across all areas
- Good (70-89) - Well-balanced lifestyle with room for improvement
- Fair (50-69) - Some areas need attention
- Poor (0-49) - Significant imbalances requiring focus
Daily Balance Insights
- Morning balance - How well you recovered overnight
- Daily trends - How your balance changes throughout the day
- Weekly patterns - Long-term balance trends
- Recovery status - Whether you’re building or depleting your reserves
Using Balance Data
Daily Wellness Check
- Check your morning balance - Start your day with a wellness assessment
- Review contributing factors - See which areas are affecting your balance
- Make informed decisions - Adjust your day based on your balance score
- Track improvements - Monitor how changes affect your overall balance
Balance Optimization
- Sleep optimization - Improve sleep quality for better balance
- Activity adjustment - Modify exercise intensity based on recovery needs
- Recovery planning - Plan rest days when balance is low
Balance and Performance
Daily Function
- Energy levels - Balance correlates with daily energy
- Mental clarity - Better balance often means improved focus
- Stress resilience - Balanced lifestyle improves stress handling
- Overall wellness - Balance is a key indicator of wellness
Balance Trends and Patterns
Weekly Analysis
- Recovery patterns - How your balance recovers over the week
- Performance cycles - Track balance-performance relationships
- Lifestyle impact - See how daily choices affect balance
Balance Recommendations
When Balance is Low
- Prioritize sleep - Focus on getting adequate, quality sleep
- Reduce stress - Incorporate stress-reduction techniques
- Moderate activity - Choose lighter exercise or rest days
- Recovery focus - Emphasize recovery over performance
When Balance is High
- Maintain habits - Continue current healthy practices
- Optimize performance - Take advantage of high energy levels
- Set new goals - Consider increasing activity or training intensity
- Help others - Share your balanced lifestyle with others
Troubleshooting Balance Tracking
Incomplete Data
- Missing sleep data - Ensure your sense band is worn while sleeping
- Incomplete activity - Wear the band consistently throughout the day
- Biometric gaps - Check that heart rate monitoring is working properly
- Sync issues - Ensure data is syncing regularly to the app
Inaccurate Balance Score
- Data quality - Ensure all sensors are working correctly
- Wear consistency - Wear your sense band consistently for accurate data
- Profile accuracy - Keep your profile information up to date
- Calibration time - Allow time for the algorithm to learn your patterns
Balance and Health Insights
Wellness Indicators
- Overall health - Balance score correlates with general wellness
- Stress management - Balance reflects how well you are able to handle stress
- Recovery capacity - Higher balance often means better recovery
- Lifestyle quality - Balance indicates lifestyle wellness
Health Correlations
- Immune function - Better balance may support your immunity
- Mental wellbeing - Balance affects mood and outlook
- Physical performance - Balance influences athletic performance
- Longevity - A balanced lifestyle may contribute to long-term health
Tips for Better Balance
- Monitor regularly - Check your balance score daily
- Understand patterns - Learn what affects your balance
- Make adjustments - Modify your lifestyle based on balance data
- Set realistic goals - Work toward sustainable balance improvements
- Be patient - Balance improvements take time
- Seek professional advice - Consult healthcare providers for wellbeing concerns
For more information about the components that contribute to your balance score, see Sleep Tracking, Activity Tracking, and Heart Rate Monitoring.