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We say Oura loves it when either of us takes a nap.

But Oura gets mad when we have more than one drink in an evening.

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And this little rig has actually impacted the way both of us live our lives.

My friend has cut way back on alcohol because she sees how detrimental it is to her readiness.

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And thats one of the major, major sleep experiments that we hear people undergo that changes their behavior.

Whats going on here, physiologically?

Even if someone hasnt tagged drinking, Kryder saysOura sometimes helps people connect the dots.

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Their readiness score is down, their sleep score is down.

Theyre looking at their phone for, what did I do last night?

For some people, that is.

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