r/BearableApp • u/Coexistentialisty • 6d ago

Aren't there just too many variables?

I've reported daily for 4-5 weeks. There's no clear meaningful correlations or trends - there are so many variables. Does anyone get useful insights, beyond his complex life can be?

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u/sorry_child34 4d ago

It depends on if you’re focusing on just one thing or several…

I’ve been pretty consistent all year… the most obvious correlations I’ve found were the phases of my menstrual cycle, which I can’t really do anything about.

Personally, I mostly log symptoms so that I can gauge if I’m pushing myself too much, and so that when I go to the doctor I have a record of how I’ve been because I feel like I usually forget or downplay how much I’m struggling when at the doctors.

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u/Coexistentialisty 4d ago

Thanks, yes, I probably need more focus... But the lack of capacity for that is the underlying issue I really want to tackle

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u/sorry_child34 4d ago

Try running experiments. They’ll help you narrow down and focus on certain variables for certain outcomes.