This Ironman Champion Counts on Oura Insights to Help Her Stay Active In Her 50s & Beyond
A lifelong endurance athlete, Oura member Julie D. has learned how to balance her 20-hour training weeks with effective sleep and recovery.
Is “Deep Rest” the Antidote to Stress?
Oura advisor Elissa Epel, PhD, discusses a recent model published by Psychological Review examining deep rest and its role for stress management.
This Retired Police Chief Trained to Hike Mt. Kilimanjaro With Oura
Laura King, PhD, a retired police chief and officer mental health advocate, first used Oura during the Covid pandemic; now it guides her toward “total health optimization.”
Oura Emerges as the Most Accurate Consumer Sleep Tracker in New Study
After comparing five consumer wearables, researchers from the National University of Singapore concluded that Oura Ring was the most accurate consumer sleep tracker.
Research Examines Sleep Trackers’ Ability to Distinguish Asleep vs. Awake States While Using Smartphone in Bed
Oura was shown to be more accurate at detecting sleep and wake than other lower-cost wearables. Additionally, Oura was the least prone to misclassifying motionless wake as sleep.
How Does Cannabis Impact Your Sleep?
Cannabis impacts sleep in a surprising number of ways. While not all are negative, the overall benefits may not outweigh the drawbacks.
New Research Finds Exercise — Especially Dance — to Be Effective at Treating Depression
A recent meta-analysis determined that various exercise modalities, especially dance, walking, jogging, strength training, and yoga, can be effective in treating symptoms of depression.
Inside the Ring: How We Improved Automatic Activity Detection (AAD)
Oura’s science and product teams have been hard at work enhancing the precision of AAD — here’s an inside look at the process.
This Professional Race Car Driver Optimizes His Sleep, Recovery, and Training With Oura
Competing around the world in endurance races, Alec analyzes his Oura data to sleep better, train effectively, and boost recovery.
Oura oppaana raskauden ja äitiyden aikana
Nämä naiset ovat luottaneet Ouraan parantaakseen untaan, palautumistaan ja yleistä terveyttään ennen raskautta, raskauden aikana ja sen jälkeen.
The Physiological Sigh: A 30-Second Breathing Exercise to Lower Stress
The physiological sigh is a simple and quick strategy to add to your stress-relief toolkit—here's how to do it.
What Is Non-Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR)?
Discover the restorative benefits of non-sleep deep rest, a modern take on the ancient practice of yoga nidra, and how to practice it effectively on your own.