All tagged COVID-19

Taking a Jab or Two – A Quantified Self Perspective on the Side-Effects of the BioNTech-Pfizer-Fosun Covid Vaccine

It is an open secret that I am somewhat of a quantified self nut. For many years, I measure a lot of data using different wearables and devices. Currently, I wear a Garmin Fenix 6 Smartwatch, and in addition, I recently got an Oura Smart Ring. Health wearables have come a long way, and we are now at a point where they can provide valuable insights into our bodies and actionable advice to improve our health, not just gamified step challenges.

Recently my wife and I got the Comirnaty BioNTech - Pfizer - Fosun COVID Vaccine. Time to put our health wearables to a test and see what they recorded.

Special Times Need a Special Soundtrack - Two Hours of Fight Music

I suggest that instead of just pressing F5 on the Worldometer Coronavirus Live Update, you get your butt off the couch and get your blood pumping with a proper “prison-style” home workout. And afterward, do an online course, clean-up your clutter, call family and friends or practice a musical instrument. Just do something!

As I believe in the power of music, I thought I’d share my “Life-Sparring Fight Music” playlist with you. Two hours of tracks with the sole purpose to push you to your limit that has served me well over the past few years, every time I needed a bit of a kick in my behind.

I’m not Jürgen Klopp – Four Takeaways from the COVID-19 Pandemic from a Non-Expert

I could follow the example of Liverpool Manager Jurgen Klopp and leave writing about Corona to the professionals, as I am apparently neither an epidemiologist nor data scientist; but, let's be real here, if I would only write about topics, I am an expert in, there would be no articles in this blog.

The whole idea of Life-Sparring is trying to live up to your potential as a pretty average person, with average talents at best. So here are the (preliminary) takeaways from the current COVID-19 pandemic, from an unqualified non-expert.