In one other occasion of Apple Watch proving to be a toolto safeguard well being, a Bangalore-based iOS developer credit his smartwatch with saving his life from the perils of a poisonous work setting. The developer, Sharath Sriram, shared his expertise with The Occasions of India on how his Apple Watch helped him establish well being points and escape a anxious office that was impacting his bodily and psychological well-being.
Working at a high-pressure startup, 25-year-old Sriram discovered himself continuously battling a anxious work setting. He described experiencing elevated coronary heart charges after conferences, coupled with an abnormally excessive resting coronary heart fee. Initially attributing these signs to work stress, he tracked his well being information utilizing his Apple Watch.
His Apple Watch — Sequence 8 — logged his coronary heart fee readings all through the day and Sriram seen a regarding sample. His coronary heart fee would spike considerably throughout and after work conferences, typically remaining elevated for prolonged durations. This persistent rise in coronary heart fee, coupled together with his total low power ranges, prompted him to hunt medical recommendation.
Sriram shared his issues together with his spouse who suggested him to seek the advice of a health care provider. Upon reviewing the detailed coronary heart fee data, the physician expressed concern concerning the potential affect of the work setting on his well being and strongly suggested him to hunt different employment. “Whereas my ECG readings had been effective, the physician mentioned that I shouldn’t be placing my well being in danger,” he mentioned.
Taking the physician’s recommendation to coronary heart, the developer made the choice to give up his job. He quickly discovered employment at a brand new firm with a extra optimistic and supportive work tradition. The change in setting had a profound affect on his well being. His Apple Watch information mirrored a major lower in his resting coronary heart fee and a normalisation of his coronary heart fee fluctuations all through the day. “My resting coronary heart fee is totally regular and there aren’t alarming spikes in my coronary heart fee both.”
“The Apple Watch not solely helped me establish the detrimental affect of my work setting but additionally empowered me to take motion and prioritsze my well-being. It is a fixed reminder of the significance of listening to your physique and taking cost of your well being.”
Sriram additionally mentioned that he had written to Apple CEO Tim Cook dinner about his expertise with the Apple Watch and the way its expertise helped him escape a poisonous work place.