Your heart doesn’t just beat—it adapts. In this episode, Barbara explores how tracking Heart Rate Variability (HRV) can guide your workouts, recovery, and even mental health. We’ll cover the basics of HRV, why it matters, and five practical steps you can use right away to build resilience: tracking with wearables, optimizing sleep and recovery, balancing stress, pushing outside your comfort zone, and adapting your routine over time. Whether you’re in your 30s, 40s, 50s or beyond, this episode will help you turn HRV into your personal fitness compass. Listen in and discover how to use science-backed insights to improve your energy, performance, and recovery.

Track HRV to Improve Your Fitness

The Basics: Workout, Sleep, Recovery

Use HRV to Guide Your Workout

Step Outside Your Comfort Zone Using HRV

Make HRV Work for You

Action Step to Use HRV Today