I’ve Worn An Oura Ring For Nearly 4 Years: Here’s My Honest Take On The Oura 4
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- Author: Hannah Margaret Allen June 06, 2026mbg Executive Editor By Hannah Margaret Allenmbg Executive Editor Hannah Margaret Allen is the Executive Editor at mindbodygreen.
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- When I first upgraded, my Oura 3 was on its last legs.
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Author: Hannah Margaret Allen June 06, 2026mbg Executive Editor By Hannah Margaret Allenmbg Executive Editor Hannah Margaret Allen is the Executive Editor at mindbodygreen. Previously she worked at Inverse, Men's Journal, and Condé Nast.
Image by mbg Creative June 06, 2026We carefully vet all products and services featured on mindbodygreen using our commerce guidelines. Our selections are never influenced by the commissions earned from our links.An Oura ring has had a near-permanent place on my finger for almost four years now—roughly two with the third generation, and 17 months (and counting) with the Oura Ring 4. The only stretch I’ve taken it off was a two-week honeymoon, and even that felt like cheating on my data.
When I first upgraded, my Oura 3 was on its last legs. The battery had started demanding a daily charge, and I’d routinely wake up to blank data where my sleep score should have been.