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After a rare visit with both of my adult children at once, an unexpected family conflict reminded me how quickly emotions can take over and how powerful it is to pause and choose our response.

In this Mindful Moment, I share the simple question that helped me move from reaction to intention:

How do I want to show up here?

Because while we can't control the people we love, we can always choose who we become in the moment.

Let’s Stay Connected:

• Get your free Midlife Health & Body Reset Guide: Here
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Wearables are everywhere — watches, rings, bands — tracking your sleep, recovery, stress, heart rhythm… and making a lot of women wonder: Should I trust this?

In this episode, I break down what your tracker can tell you… what it can’t… and the mistakes I see all the time in clinic when people treat the numbers like a diagnosis.

You’ll discover:

• The real reason sleep tracking can look convincing… but still be wrong
• Why “deep sleep” is the metric that causes the most confusion (and anxiety)
• The hidden problem with sleep scores (and why your score can change depending on the app)
• HRV and “recovery” scores: what they’re trying to measure — and why comparing yours to others is a trap
• The atrial fibrillation/irregular rhythm feature that can accidentally freak you out (and a setting you might need to change)
• When wearable data is a helpful nudge… and when it can actually make sleep worse

If you’ve ever woken up, checked your sleep score, and decided how tired you’re going to feel… this one is for you.

🎧 Hit play and let’s make wearables useful — not stressful.

Other helpful episodes mentioned in the show you may be interested in:

• Episode 7: 8 Top Tips for a Better Night's Sleep
• Episode 44: The Silent Bone Crisis Affecting Midlife Women

Let’s Stay Connected:

• Get your free Midlife Health & Body Reset Guide: Here
• Find out more about the Midlife Reset Program: Here
• Join the Opt to Thrive mailing list: Here
• Follow Dr. Corina on Instagram: @drcorinasimsopttothrive
• Connect on Facebook: Opt to Thrive (Dr Corina Sims)
• Opt to Thrive official website

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That racing heart, dry mouth, and “why am I doing this?” moment?
That’s growth.

In this Mindful Moment episode, I reflect on stepping into discomfort, from radio interviews to new challenges, and why doing hard, unfamiliar things supports brain health, confidence, and resilience in midlife.

A gentle nudge to lean in… not pull back.

How you can be afraid…but do it anyway. Because it’s good for you💛

Let’s Stay Connected:

• Get your free Midlife Health & Body Reset Guide: Here
• Find out more about the Midlife Reset Program: Here
• Join the Opt to Thrive mailing list: Here
• Follow Dr. Corina on Instagram: @drcorinasimsopttothrive
• Connect on Facebook: Opt to Thrive (Dr Corina Sims)
• Opt to Thrive official website

If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review, and share it with a friend who may enjoy it too.🫶