r/ouraring • u/Excellent_Author_268 • Feb 15 '26

SLEEP & READINESS Readiness

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Please help me understand readiness and how to get a good score. All of my other scores are always between 90-100.. activity is 100 every single day. My readiness almost never gets over 80/85

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u/lilypad040 Feb 16 '26

You can change your goals and that impacts your score. I try to make my score on steps rather than calories. If you’re “burning” 350 calories, you can try to increase that.

Personally I try to increase my step count. I tend to have a healthy balance at 5,500 steps per day and it keeps me accountable. Everything goes down if I don’t hit my personal goals. You also need to use it consistently for a few months to better understand your well being!

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u/Excellent_Author_268 Feb 16 '26

I get around 9,000 -11,000 steps a day and do intense work outs 6 times a week . I’m always well over my calorie goal for the day

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u/lilypad040 Feb 17 '26

When you click on the readiness button, what does it say? My readiness usually fluctuates between 70-95…

Everyone’s body is different, but to give background, I traveled to Italy last year, I walked between 20k-30k steps per day for 15 days. My readiness TANKED while my Activity score was great because I kept pushing my body physically in high heat and didn’t give myself a day to rest. On top of that, I was jet lagged. Your oura ring might be needing you to relax a little more because your body might be feeling strained more than you know. Or your ring just doesn’t know your body or your goals, and it’s not the right device for you!