Learn More: The Stress Management Score (Part 3)

[RebeccaFitbit]

Check out Part 1 and Part 2 of this 3-part series on the Stress Management Score.

Creating a Life in Balance

In the end, the Stress Management Score isn’t about eliminating stress from one’s life. Instead, it is a tool to better understand your particular relationship to stress and a gateway to the many activities and behaviors that might help bring your Stress Management Score up and your life into greater balance. The Fitbit platform offers information, exercises, and programs to target whatever might be lowering your Stress Management Score. If your sleep is erratic, for example, you can use your smartwatch to start a nightly routine of winding down. Fitbit smartwatches can also be programmed not to wake you up during periods of deep sleep.

“Being mindfit means not only understanding the role stress plays in our health but actively taking steps to better manage it,” says Dr. Belen Lafon, staff algorithm scientist at Fitbit. “One tool to help you manage stress is through meditation to train attention or awareness and achieve emotional calm. It has been shown to ease symptoms of anxiety and depression, and may even reduce blood pressure.”

Using the electrodermal sensor on the watch during guided meditations included in the Fitbit app can provide instant feedback about how your body is reacting to the session. To start an EDA scan, you place your palm on the face of the watch, breathe, and keep still. You should experience fewer EDA responses as you get calmer through meditation. 

“We know COVID has upended people’s lives and created a lot of stress,” says Stacy Boise, product marketing manager at Fitbit. “With the disruption to our lives, a lot of people are thinking about stress. Having tools to manage it is important because change can also bring opportunity. We can form new habits and reset our priorities.”

Not allowing stress to control you is the first step towards using it as a tool for living fully. 🫶

Have questions about your Stress Management Score or about staying mindful in general? Let us know here! 

The Fitbit Community Team 

This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for medical diagnosis or treatment. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat a health problem or condition. Always check with your doctor before changing your diet, altering your sleep habits, taking supplements, or starting a new fitness routine.

[RebeccaFitbit]

Have questions about your Stress Management Score or about staying mindful in general? Let us know here! 

The Fitbit Community Team 

This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for medical diagnosis or treatment. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat a health problem or condition. Always check with your doctor before changing your diet, altering your sleep habits, taking supplements, or starting a new fitness routine.