Today's Highlights
- Your Inner Game Has a Score — It’s Called HRV
- 1-2-3 Inner-Game
- Value of Time: How to Make Every Moment Count
- Brain Candy
- What's Fueling My Curiosity
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Hi Reader,
If you and I have spoken recently, you already know my latest obsession: HRV.
That tiny number inside your Health app that, quietly, ruthlessly, tells the truth about how your body is actually doing 📉.
I’ve been watching HRV the way founders watch revenue dashboards. Refreshing. Comparing. Asking, “What’s really going on under the hood?”
And here’s the big realization:
HRV isn’t a fitness metric. It’s a leadership metric.
Because it tells you the one thing most of us are terrible at admitting: Whether you’re actually recovering… or running on fumes.
What HRV Really Means (The version anyone will understand)
HRV = the variation in time between heartbeats.
High HRV → Your system is adaptable, resilient, ready. 💪
Low HRV → Your system is stressed, depleted, overloaded. ⚠️
It’s the earliest warning signal you have.
Long before burnout shows up… HRV does.
Why You Should Care ⭐
Your HRV reveals:
- If your sleep is restorative
- If emotional stress is draining you
- If you’re under-recovering from training
- If your lifestyle is quietly taxing your system
- If you’re mentally sharp or mentally foggy
In other words:
HRV predicts your leadership capacity.
When my HRV dips, I’m more reactive, less creative, and quicker to frustration.
When it’s high, I’m strategic, clear, grounded.
It’s becoming an honest mirror.
How to Find Your Baseline
Don’t chase numbers — chase patterns.
Track your HRV for 7–14 mornings.
Calculate your average → that’s your baseline. 📊
20% below baseline? You’re under stress. Adjust your day.
10–15% above? You’re recovering well. Push a little.
This alone can change how you train, work, and lead.
What HRV Taught Me
A few uncomfortable truths HRV exposed for me:
- I can feel fine and still be physiologically stressed.
- Emotional stress tanks HRV faster than physical.
- Late nights hurt more than hard workouts.
- Meditation actually moves the needle.
- My body keeps the score even when my mind says, “I’m good.”
HRV forces honesty. 🙏
How to Use HRV Starting NOW
Morning reading → no interpretation, just data.
Low HRV → recovery, hydration, breathwork, lighter load.
High HRV → threshold work, big decisions, deep focus.
3+ days of drop → something’s off; adjust before it becomes a problem. 🚨
The Bottom Line
If revenue is the score of your business,
HRV is the score of your inner game. ⚡
It shows you what your body knows before your mind admits it.
That’s why I’m obsessed.
And if you start tracking it… you might become obsessed too.
If you’re an entrepreneur, or know one who would benefit from creating clarity, aligning their team, building momentum, and growing their business with the Bloom Growth system, I’d love to connect.
