Dr Ben King 🌍
@benking01.bsky.social
Long Covid & PE recovery.
GeographyTeacher.
Sustainability & Climate Change.
BSc Env Science & Physics (Stirling).
Soil Erosion PhD & Geog PGCE (Exeter).
Tuba player.
Devon, UK.
GeographyTeacher.
Sustainability & Climate Change.
BSc Env Science & Physics (Stirling).
Soil Erosion PhD & Geog PGCE (Exeter).
Tuba player.
Devon, UK.
Reposted by Dr Ben King 🌍
Tuba playing can be RESTFUL.
End of tonight's rehearsal and I'm back on track; in-line with my daily #VisibleHealth pacesetter 🙏
#Pacing works - I'm living my life and avoiding the debilitating #PEM associated with my #LongCovid 😊
End of tonight's rehearsal and I'm back on track; in-line with my daily #VisibleHealth pacesetter 🙏
#Pacing works - I'm living my life and avoiding the debilitating #PEM associated with my #LongCovid 😊
November 24, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Tuba playing can be RESTFUL.
End of tonight's rehearsal and I'm back on track; in-line with my daily #VisibleHealth pacesetter 🙏
#Pacing works - I'm living my life and avoiding the debilitating #PEM associated with my #LongCovid 😊
End of tonight's rehearsal and I'm back on track; in-line with my daily #VisibleHealth pacesetter 🙏
#Pacing works - I'm living my life and avoiding the debilitating #PEM associated with my #LongCovid 😊
Tuba playing can be RESTFUL.
End of tonight's rehearsal and I'm back on track; in-line with my daily #VisibleHealth pacesetter 🙏
#Pacing works - I'm living my life and avoiding the debilitating #PEM associated with my #LongCovid 😊
End of tonight's rehearsal and I'm back on track; in-line with my daily #VisibleHealth pacesetter 🙏
#Pacing works - I'm living my life and avoiding the debilitating #PEM associated with my #LongCovid 😊
November 24, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Tuba playing can be RESTFUL.
End of tonight's rehearsal and I'm back on track; in-line with my daily #VisibleHealth pacesetter 🙏
#Pacing works - I'm living my life and avoiding the debilitating #PEM associated with my #LongCovid 😊
End of tonight's rehearsal and I'm back on track; in-line with my daily #VisibleHealth pacesetter 🙏
#Pacing works - I'm living my life and avoiding the debilitating #PEM associated with my #LongCovid 😊
...but I'm always keen to check-in with my *MOVEMENT* data from #KiActiv - via my separate Smartwatch; this confirms that, despite having had such a busy working day, I've only moved around 'Moderately' for 26 minutes.
My aim is to avoid exceeding 60 minutes per day, so I've paced it OK 🙏
My aim is to avoid exceeding 60 minutes per day, so I've paced it OK 🙏
November 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
...but I'm always keen to check-in with my *MOVEMENT* data from #KiActiv - via my separate Smartwatch; this confirms that, despite having had such a busy working day, I've only moved around 'Moderately' for 26 minutes.
My aim is to avoid exceeding 60 minutes per day, so I've paced it OK 🙏
My aim is to avoid exceeding 60 minutes per day, so I've paced it OK 🙏
Continous heartrate monitoring is *SO* useful when working out what works!
Sometimes I regain a RESTING heartrate simply by sitting in the driver's seat of my car 🙏
HT #VisibleHealth
Sometimes I regain a RESTING heartrate simply by sitting in the driver's seat of my car 🙏
HT #VisibleHealth
November 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Continous heartrate monitoring is *SO* useful when working out what works!
Sometimes I regain a RESTING heartrate simply by sitting in the driver's seat of my car 🙏
HT #VisibleHealth
Sometimes I regain a RESTING heartrate simply by sitting in the driver's seat of my car 🙏
HT #VisibleHealth
Leaving work after Department planning meeting. I'm now 'just' 5 Pacepoints ahead of my #VisibleHealth Pacesetter...
Mondays of this week of the two-week timetable are pretty intense and also LONG...
Lots of RESTING needed before tonight's Band rehearsal 🙏
Day off tomorrow.
#LongCovid #Pacing
Mondays of this week of the two-week timetable are pretty intense and also LONG...
Lots of RESTING needed before tonight's Band rehearsal 🙏
Day off tomorrow.
#LongCovid #Pacing
November 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Leaving work after Department planning meeting. I'm now 'just' 5 Pacepoints ahead of my #VisibleHealth Pacesetter...
Mondays of this week of the two-week timetable are pretty intense and also LONG...
Lots of RESTING needed before tonight's Band rehearsal 🙏
Day off tomorrow.
#LongCovid #Pacing
Mondays of this week of the two-week timetable are pretty intense and also LONG...
Lots of RESTING needed before tonight's Band rehearsal 🙏
Day off tomorrow.
#LongCovid #Pacing
Hard to pace when teaching 5 groups across different parts of the school building.
It's now 3pm and I have an hour of marking and planning ahead of me - reclining on the comfy seats in the staff room 🙏
6 #VisibleHealth PacePoints ahead of my daily pacesetter, so I need to get back on-track.
It's now 3pm and I have an hour of marking and planning ahead of me - reclining on the comfy seats in the staff room 🙏
6 #VisibleHealth PacePoints ahead of my daily pacesetter, so I need to get back on-track.
November 24, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Hard to pace when teaching 5 groups across different parts of the school building.
It's now 3pm and I have an hour of marking and planning ahead of me - reclining on the comfy seats in the staff room 🙏
6 #VisibleHealth PacePoints ahead of my daily pacesetter, so I need to get back on-track.
It's now 3pm and I have an hour of marking and planning ahead of me - reclining on the comfy seats in the staff room 🙏
6 #VisibleHealth PacePoints ahead of my daily pacesetter, so I need to get back on-track.
Reposted by Dr Ben King 🌍
...And, of course, a key factor in my ability to reset and recover overnight is that I invariably sleep well.
A good night's sleep EVERY night is something I never take for granted - I've been a parent of three small children!
In this very busy week ahead, I'll keep #Micropacing to avoid #PEM
A good night's sleep EVERY night is something I never take for granted - I've been a parent of three small children!
In this very busy week ahead, I'll keep #Micropacing to avoid #PEM
a sloth is walking with a cane and wearing a green shirt and pants .
Alt: a sloth is walking very slowly
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November 24, 2025 at 6:44 AM
...And, of course, a key factor in my ability to reset and recover overnight is that I invariably sleep well.
A good night's sleep EVERY night is something I never take for granted - I've been a parent of three small children!
In this very busy week ahead, I'll keep #Micropacing to avoid #PEM
A good night's sleep EVERY night is something I never take for granted - I've been a parent of three small children!
In this very busy week ahead, I'll keep #Micropacing to avoid #PEM
Reposted by Dr Ben King 🌍
...and I've noticed that #KubiosHRV 'Normal' Readiness further indicates a more easily-paced day ahead 👇
Low #KubiosHRV Readiness tends to match with Sympathetic Swings.
Ridiculously High #KubiosHRV Readiness can match with Parasympathetic Swings, very low HR and very high HRV.
Low #KubiosHRV Readiness tends to match with Sympathetic Swings.
Ridiculously High #KubiosHRV Readiness can match with Parasympathetic Swings, very low HR and very high HRV.
November 24, 2025 at 6:40 AM
...and I've noticed that #KubiosHRV 'Normal' Readiness further indicates a more easily-paced day ahead 👇
Low #KubiosHRV Readiness tends to match with Sympathetic Swings.
Ridiculously High #KubiosHRV Readiness can match with Parasympathetic Swings, very low HR and very high HRV.
Low #KubiosHRV Readiness tends to match with Sympathetic Swings.
Ridiculously High #KubiosHRV Readiness can match with Parasympathetic Swings, very low HR and very high HRV.
Reposted by Dr Ben King 🌍
...leading to Balance ( #EliteHRV) and Stability ( #VisibleHealth) at 6am on Monday morning 🙏
Using these two apps together gives me greater confidence in my Readiness for this busy Monday ahead... [continues...]
Using these two apps together gives me greater confidence in my Readiness for this busy Monday ahead... [continues...]
November 24, 2025 at 6:37 AM
...leading to Balance ( #EliteHRV) and Stability ( #VisibleHealth) at 6am on Monday morning 🙏
Using these two apps together gives me greater confidence in my Readiness for this busy Monday ahead... [continues...]
Using these two apps together gives me greater confidence in my Readiness for this busy Monday ahead... [continues...]
...And, of course, a key factor in my ability to reset and recover overnight is that I invariably sleep well.
A good night's sleep EVERY night is something I never take for granted - I've been a parent of three small children!
In this very busy week ahead, I'll keep #Micropacing to avoid #PEM
A good night's sleep EVERY night is something I never take for granted - I've been a parent of three small children!
In this very busy week ahead, I'll keep #Micropacing to avoid #PEM
a sloth is walking with a cane and wearing a green shirt and pants .
Alt: a sloth is walking very slowly
media.tenor.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:44 AM
...And, of course, a key factor in my ability to reset and recover overnight is that I invariably sleep well.
A good night's sleep EVERY night is something I never take for granted - I've been a parent of three small children!
In this very busy week ahead, I'll keep #Micropacing to avoid #PEM
A good night's sleep EVERY night is something I never take for granted - I've been a parent of three small children!
In this very busy week ahead, I'll keep #Micropacing to avoid #PEM
...and I've noticed that #KubiosHRV 'Normal' Readiness further indicates a more easily-paced day ahead 👇
Low #KubiosHRV Readiness tends to match with Sympathetic Swings.
Ridiculously High #KubiosHRV Readiness can match with Parasympathetic Swings, very low HR and very high HRV.
Low #KubiosHRV Readiness tends to match with Sympathetic Swings.
Ridiculously High #KubiosHRV Readiness can match with Parasympathetic Swings, very low HR and very high HRV.
November 24, 2025 at 6:40 AM
...and I've noticed that #KubiosHRV 'Normal' Readiness further indicates a more easily-paced day ahead 👇
Low #KubiosHRV Readiness tends to match with Sympathetic Swings.
Ridiculously High #KubiosHRV Readiness can match with Parasympathetic Swings, very low HR and very high HRV.
Low #KubiosHRV Readiness tends to match with Sympathetic Swings.
Ridiculously High #KubiosHRV Readiness can match with Parasympathetic Swings, very low HR and very high HRV.
...leading to Balance ( #EliteHRV) and Stability ( #VisibleHealth) at 6am on Monday morning 🙏
Using these two apps together gives me greater confidence in my Readiness for this busy Monday ahead... [continues...]
Using these two apps together gives me greater confidence in my Readiness for this busy Monday ahead... [continues...]
November 24, 2025 at 6:37 AM
...leading to Balance ( #EliteHRV) and Stability ( #VisibleHealth) at 6am on Monday morning 🙏
Using these two apps together gives me greater confidence in my Readiness for this busy Monday ahead... [continues...]
Using these two apps together gives me greater confidence in my Readiness for this busy Monday ahead... [continues...]
Reposted by Dr Ben King 🌍
Reposted by Dr Ben King 🌍
Rested for all but 2 hours today.
Just 20 minutes of 'Moderate' movement and 100 minutes of 'Light' movement.
Self-imposed REST before what's going to be another incredibly busy week ahead, including rehearsals with 3 different musical groups and performances with 2.
#TubaPlayer
Just 20 minutes of 'Moderate' movement and 100 minutes of 'Light' movement.
Self-imposed REST before what's going to be another incredibly busy week ahead, including rehearsals with 3 different musical groups and performances with 2.
#TubaPlayer
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November 23, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Rested for all but 2 hours today.
Just 20 minutes of 'Moderate' movement and 100 minutes of 'Light' movement.
Self-imposed REST before what's going to be another incredibly busy week ahead, including rehearsals with 3 different musical groups and performances with 2.
#TubaPlayer
Just 20 minutes of 'Moderate' movement and 100 minutes of 'Light' movement.
Self-imposed REST before what's going to be another incredibly busy week ahead, including rehearsals with 3 different musical groups and performances with 2.
#TubaPlayer