Ask HN: What's your heart rate during work?

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by holistio • 4 years ago
9 6 4 years ago

I'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!

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