EDA Scan - Best time of day

[Greg-Carter]

Is there a recommended time of day to take the EDA Scan? Such as when I wake up, before I go to sleep, etc.  I'm thinking it would be a good idea to take the scan at the same time each day for consistency. 

Thank you for any help, Greg 

[DavideFitbit]

Hi, welcome to the Fitbit Community forums, @Greg-Carter. 

Thanks for sharing your inquiry about the Charge 5. 

This would depend on how you'd like to use the EDA feature, but since it's generally used to track and manage stress in a variety of ways, using it when you wake up in the morning would not give you the best result. Keep in mind this feature is used to track your body's response to stress. While your EDA response may vary, you should typically expect fewer EDA responses the calmer you are. 

The electrodes on your device can detect tiny changes in the sweat level on your skin (which changes your skin conductance). Because your sweat level is controlled by the sympathetic nervous system, these changes can indicate meaningful trends about your body’s response to stress. You can find more information about this feature here. 

[Greg-Carter]

Thank you for the advice Davide. 🙂

[DavideFitbit]

@Greg-Carter No problem! 

See you around.