Technology is great. And I mean that — no sarcasm.

It connects people, saves lives, and lets me order food in a pinch without talking to anyone.

But somewhere along the way, we decided that every part of being human needs to be tracked, optimized, monetized, and sold back to us as a subscription. That is where I draw the line.

I’m not anti-tech. I’m simply anti using tech where common sense would do just fine.

The Over-Engineering of Being Alive

Sleep needs a score, movement needs to be logged, stress needs to be quantified, hormones apparently need an app, and food now requires a scanner. Every basic human function has been turned into a metric, a chart, or a push notification, as if existing without documentation is reckless and trusting your own body is a personal failure.

At some point, you stop living and start managing yourself like a failing startup before it’s stripped for parts by private equity.

And no, most of this data is not being collected because companies care about your wellness. It is being collected because your body is valuable.

Your Health Data Is Not Sacred to Corporations

People are casually handing over intimate health data to an endless list of companies. Heart rate, fertility windows, mental health patterns, sleep cycles, location data. All of it tied back to you.

This is not a conspiracy. There is published documentation on algorithm-specific pricing. Different people already see different prices for groceries, clothing, flights, and services based on behavior and inferred income.

Once data exists, it gets used.

There has also been growing speculation around wearables and how health data could eventually impact insurance premiums. If you think that sounds dramatic, remember how quickly “that would never happen” becomes standard practice.

You shouldn’t be considered paranoid for questioning this. Especially if you’re paying attention.

Not Everything Needs to Be Smart

I do not need a watch telling me I am stressed when I already know I am stressed.

I do not need a ring telling me I slept poorly after I stayed up late on purpose.

I definitely do not need a toothbrush with Bluetooth. Because what the actual fuck?

Sometimes common sense is okay.

Biohacking Culture Has Jumped the Shark

You do not need a $500 red light mask to be healthy.

You do not need a monthly subscription to a biohacking clinic.

I love a sauna as much as the next girl, but you can always just go outside. Sunlight is still free. Fresh air is still effective.

You don’t need to pay hundreds of dollars for cryotherapy when an ice bath exists..

Wellness does not have to be expensive, elite, or aesthetic to work.

Tracking Everything Is Not the Same as Being Healthy

We have confused measurement with improvement.

Tracking can be helpful, but constant monitoring turns your body into a problem to solve instead of a system to listen to. It can increase anxiety, disconnection, and dependence on algorithms that do not understand context.

Your body fluctuates. That is normal.
Your energy changes. That is also normal.
You are not broken because a metric moved.

Sometimes the healthiest thing you can do is stop watching yourself so closely.

I Unplug on Purpose

When I am home, my phone goes in a Faraday bag. I use as little WiFi and tech as possible. I go outside without tracking it. I exist without documenting it.

This is not extreme. It is intentional.

Privacy matters. Silence matters. Boredom matters.

Just because technology can be everywhere does not mean it should be.

Convenience Is Not Neutral

Every convenience costs something. When everything is frictionless, you stop paying attention. When systems automate your choices, you slowly give them up. And when more data is collected, you usually end up with less control over it. Opting out, even a little, is still a choice. And it is one people should feel more comfortable making.

Touching Grass Is Still Underrated

There was a time when you could walk, sleep, or sit outside without recording it. That was just life. You did things because they felt good, not because they needed to be tracked, scored, or shared. The fact that moving through the world without documentation now feels unusual says far more about the system we are living in than it does about you.

A Reminder That You’re Still Human, And Not a Dashboard

Use technology. Appreciate it. Benefit from it.

But do not outsource your intuition, health, and humanity to devices and companies that profit from your dependence.

You do not need an app for every feeling.
You do not need a wearable for every function.
You do not need to be optimized to be healthy.

Sometimes the smartest thing you can do is unplug and do it yourself.

Go outside.
Touch grass.
Trust your body.

That is not anti-tech.
That is pro-human.