Why Columbo Would Make a Great Health Coach đ”ïž
When we think about health, we usually picture the big moments. The new prescription, the breakthrough trial, or even the âmiracleâ fix.
But I've found with my PD, that most change doesnât happen in headlines with big bold changes to my body. It happens in small, quiet shifts such as ten minutes of stretching before bed. A glass of water instead of another coffee or even swapping dinner for something lighter and waking up better rested.
Individually, none of these feel like much. They donât earn applause but the body notices and over time, those small wins stack up.
The challenge is theyâre easy to miss as nobody wakes up thinking, "my balance is 5% steadier today". Nobody notes, âfatigue was slightly lighter this afternoonâ. Those details slip by and we tell ourselves nothing has changed, even when it has.
Thatâs where Columbo (My absolute favourite TV detective) comes in because sometimes the rough day or good day isnât random at all.
The bad nightâs sleep might trace back to animal protein with dinner, blunting your meds the fatigue might link to hydration or the stiffness might be tied to a skipped walk.
Like a detective, you have to look for clues. The details, the patterns, the quiet links between choices and outcomes. Once you see them, the picture sharpens and suddenly the âmystery daysâ start making more sense.
So naturally, that would lead you down a path of trying to glean massive amounts of data and then looking at that data constantly. At Day2health , thatâs exactly what weâre NOT building toward. Not drowning people in graphs, or demanding constant tracking, forcing you to look at your device every half hour.
But acting as a lens for trends, surfacing the quiet wins and connecting the dots, so progress doesnât slip past unnoticed. Because once you notice the small things, they stop being small. They become proof that change is possible and that proof is what builds momentum.
I think of it as quiet medicine plus Columbo-style detective work and a little more control over each day.
Oh andâjust one more thing⊠đ”ïž
Sometimes the tiniest clue is the one that cracks the whole case.
đ Whatâs one âsmall clueâ youâve spotted that made a bigger difference than you expected?