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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Emilie Lavinia

The Oura ring has taken my fitness to new heights — and it’s hit a record low price for Cyber Monday

The new smart ring is lighter, sleeker and more comfortable to wear - (Emilie Lavinia/The Independent)

I’ve been wearing my Oura ring for several years, and it’s one of my favourite wearables. In fact, it’s my favourite smart ring — and there are many options now available. What was once a product in a category all of its own, the Oura ring now faces serious competition, and yet, I believe it’s managed to get out ahead of its challengers.

A gateway into the world of biohacking, an older iteration of the fitness tracker provided my first experience of tracking biometric data to improve my health. Since then, I’ve become fascinated by the process of tracking health markers and have deliberated the benefits and criticisms of doing so.

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