Ask HN: What's your heart rate during work?
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33730598I've recently become a bit too attached to my heart rate, after having gone through a panic attack a few months ago.
My resting heart rate during sleep is perfectly normal (60), also when I'm exercising.
I've also been to a cardiologist for a thorough examination and was told that there was nothing wrong with my heart and it's job is to beat and I should accept it.
However, when I'm working I notice that my HR is often higher than what would seem logical for sedentary work - coding, in this case, like for most of you.
As I'm typing this, sitting comfortably, my heart beats 94 times per minute, which seems awfully fast to me. Maybe if I wasn't stressed out about it it would be lower.
When I'm driving, it often goes above 100 - although I have to admit I tend to drive fast on highways.
I'm curious, what's your typical heart rate during regular daily activities, like working, driving, taking a shower, etc? It is surprisingly hard to find any quality content, apart from "a normal adult RHR is between 60 and 100" repeated all across the internet.
Thanks in advance for sharing!