Periagoge
Scenario

How Fitness Tracking Can Kill the Joy of Movement

I use my fitness tracker religiously but I've stopped enjoying walks because I'm always thinking about steps and heart rate.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Quantifying embodied experience can shift focus from intrinsic pleasure to external metrics of optimization.

Your guide for this
Laozi
Laozi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Confucian virtue ethics and technology?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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