In the first episode of The Quantified Body, we looked at the biometric of Heart Rate Variability or HRV and how to apply it to optimize training and workouts.

HRV has also been researched in other contexts such as stress management, general health, motivation, and willpower, where it can help you make decisions about how to improve these areas and identify what’s working for you - and what is not. So we’re going to continue to look at its use in these different contexts and the research behind it.

Today we’re looking at managing stress with heart rate variability ...