She Quit Alcohol at Year-End and Her Resting Heart Rate Dropped From 59 to 52 Within Three Months
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Sam Hopes, who works in the fitness industry and has ADHD, tracked more than a month of sobriety using an Oura Ring 4, starting at the end of last year.
Their resting heart rate fell from a December peak of 59 bpm to a January average of 55 bpm and a February average of 52 bpm — a 7 bpm drop overall. Over the same 30 days, their stress-resilience score leveled up three times, moving from "Adequate" to "Exceptional," and their readiness score hit a personal high of 92 out of 100.
Sleep also improved, with a peak sleep score of 93 out of 100 — nearly a five-year record — alongside a high of 1 hour 50 minutes of REM sleep, 1 hour 33 minutes of deep sleep, and notably fewer breathing disturbances. They described feeling "more level-headed, calm and balanced," adding they "never thought" such improvement possible. Oura's own feedback noted: "Your resilience has gone up to rare heights!"
Key takeaways
- ›Quit alcohol completely starting at the end of December and tracked the change nightly on an Oura Ring 4
- ›Resting heart rate fell from 59 bpm in December to an average of 52 bpm by February, a roughly 12% drop over about 3 months
- ›Hit a 5-year-high Sleep Score of 93/100 and a personal-high Readiness Score of 92/100, with REM sleep reaching 1 hour 50 minutes and deep sleep 1 hour 33 minutes
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