Headspace's New Apple Watch App Uses Your Heart Rate to Know When You Need a Break
Headspace is bringing its mental health tools right to your wrist. The company on Wednesday launched and updated the Apple Watch app that uses biometric data to figure out when you need to take a deep breath.
With your permission, the app analyzes your heart rate variability data from Apple Health to identify moments when you may be more receptive to a mindful pause. It can send a nudge to your wrist and guide you through a 60-second breathing exercise.
"Though a single breath can't solve the unpredictability of what is happening in the world, it's an important micro-intervention we often need to be reminded of," said Fay Kallel, chief product and design officer at Headspace, in a statement. The idea, she added, is to help members build resilience through small, consistent practices that fit seamlessly into their lives.
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