#81. HRV, stress, recovery & the invisible load: What the numbers are really telling us with Sophia Hodges episode artwork

EPISODE · Apr 7, 2026 · 55 MIN

#81. HRV, stress, recovery & the invisible load: What the numbers are really telling us with Sophia Hodges

from Make Movement Matter with Wendy Welpton · host Wendy Welpton

Your body has been tracking your stress levels for years. The question is whether you've been listening.Because maybe your body has been signalling something for months, and just by adding data you can take a closer look?This episode explores the science behind heart rate variability, what it really means to recover (and it's not necessarily the same as resting), and why midlife women in particular are carrying a stress load that's rarely made visible. Sophia Hodges brings together HRV tracking, nervous system health, and the kind of honest, practical conversation about energy management that's needed by many.To find out more about today's guest and for the full show notes, visit:⁠The Make Movement Matter Podcast⁠If you enjoy this podcast, please press Follow and Rate and Review.  To support the show and help me to keep making the podcast, please contribute by ⁠Buying Me a Coffee...or Tea! Connect with your host, Wendy, founder of Reclaim Movement, on:⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠Website⁠Sign up for my free weekly newsletter, ‘Everyday Moves’ -  https://www.reclaimmovement.co.uk/newsletter/

Your body has been tracking your stress levels for years. The question is whether you've been listening.Because maybe your body has been signalling something for months, and just by adding data you can take a closer look?This episode explores the science behind heart rate variability, what it really means to recover (and it's not necessarily the same as resting), and why midlife women in particular are carrying a stress load that's rarely made visible. Sophia Hodges brings together HRV tracking, nervous system health, and the kind of honest, practical conversation about energy management that's needed by many.To find out more about today's guest and for the full show notes, visit:⁠The Make Movement Matter Podcast⁠If you enjoy this podcast, please press Follow and Rate and Review.  To support the show and help me to keep making the podcast, please contribute by ⁠Buying Me a Coffee...or Tea! Connect with your host, Wendy, founder of Reclaim Movement, on:⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠Website⁠Sign up for my free weekly newsletter, ‘Everyday Moves’ -  https://www.reclaimmovement.co.uk/newsletter/

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