# Barometers of health
Might #Word/NeedBetterWords
#Cue #Progress
## Why might barometers be important?
- [[placebo|remembered wellness]]
- No need for [[Obsessive Compulsions|obsessing]]
Life is a complex game. It is easy to focus too much in one area at the detriment of another. I was doing well in school as my body was tanking. I was making money while my body and social life were tanking. I was getting work done while my relationship was neglected.
If something is off...
It is easy for things to slide.
## Types of barometers...
- Frequency
- Performance
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## Core barometers
- [[Breathe|breathing]]
- [[sleep]]
- [[urination]] / [[bowel movements]]
- How many people you've seen the last week
- How often you've exercised
- your mood
- how often you've meditated
- how much you've shown love to people in your life
- Have you been trying consistently ?Forward progress
## Others
- [[Yoga]]
- [[handstand]]
- [[grip strength]]
- [[balance]]
- [[erections]]
- [[crying]] (more the better)
- [[sweat]]
- [[bowel movements]]
- [[urination]]
## Related
- [[0 The Body]]
- [[how am I|check in with myself]]
- [[hypochondria]]