Stress Monitor for Watch App![]() For a week now, I have been using a new app to monitor a variety of aspects of my health. The app is simply called “Stress Monitor for Watch”. I downloaded it from the Apple store. After the 7 day free trial, the cost is $69.99 per year. ($5.83 per month). It is a little pricey, but so far worth the cost. Through your smart watch, the app will monitor heart rate variability, resting heart rate, activity and sleep. I use an Apple Watch, so the app integrates with other health monitors such as Apple Health to draw data as well. It lets me know my stress levels and sends an alert when I need to take a break or do some deep breathing. It lets me know to “Pay Attention” when my heart rate goes up while I am inactive. It also aggregates data in charts over the course of a week and a. month to let you know the patterns. At the end of the day the app will give advice on health aspects you may need to pay attention to. The app also offers related articles, videos and links for ongoing health improvement. Although not as robust as having a real life health coach, it is almost like having a digital health coach at your fingertips. This app could be invaluable for working with a health coach so I would not recommend solely relying on the app for all of your health and wellness needs and monitoring. The biggest advice I am receiving from the app after this first week is that my stress levels are higher than I thought they were and that my sleep hasn’t been great as a result. I am using the articles provided to educate myself on ways I can improve my stress management and sleep. It’s great to see patterns, especially time of day that I am either more relaxed or more stressed so that I can adjust my behavior accordingly. We are usually unaware of some of the subtle changes our bodies go through daily. This app helps bring awareness to these small but important changes we may be experiencing. Sometimes bodily changes are obvious, other times they aren’t, especially while we sleep. Download your copy of the app. Use code king1 apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1510429086?pt=120823766&ct=king1&mt=8
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Lisa King Smithis a Licensed Psychotherapist in private practice and a health & wellness coach specializing in integrative & holistic approaches to mental health & wellbeing. She lives and practices in the West Georgia area near Atlanta. Archives
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