Wearables and health apps have turned ordinary routines into streams of data, but experts and everyday users are still debating whether the numbers make people healthier or simply more anxious.

Many people now track steps, sleep, calories, heart rate and stress. Health data can motivate better habits, but it can also become obsessive.

The trend reflects a wider shift toward self-optimisation in daily life.

The question is not whether technology can measure more of our lives; it is whether those measurements actually help people live better.

The key question is where the line sits between helpful insight and unhelpful pressure.