With International Women’s Day approaching, Apple shares some great self-care tips any woman can try simply using the fantastic native features and apps, as well as third-party apps on their Apple Watch.
Whether it’s for the go-getting girl boss or the ever so busy mums, Apple Watch has got you covered so you can take a moment to look after your health and well-being right from your wrist.
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- Mindfulness: Learn ways to relax, destress and grow a better sense of well-being with regular mindfulness practice, using LumiHealth and your Apple Watch. Even daily doses of mindfulness sprinkled throughout the day can have a positive effect on your well-being.
- Close Your Rings: Every move adds up. Your activity challenge changes periodically as we tailor it to your activity. Everyday actions such as taking a 10-minute brisk walk, opting for the stairs instead of taking the lift or doing a 30-minute yoga session can also count towards your activity goal in LumiHealth, using Apple Watch.
- Activity Coaching and Workout: Give your physical and mental wellbeing a boost. Track favourite workouts, and contribute positive effects on mental health – such as tackling anxiety and supporting cognition to improving sleep, through using LumiHealth and your Apple Watch. With more than 50+ types of workouts you can track using the Workout app on Apple Watch, there’s always something just for you.
- Mental well-being tips and recommendations: Having positive mental well-being can help enable positive connections with others and make us feel and function better, even in difficult situations. With the help of simple quizzes, challenges, tips from LumiHealth, learn how you can take charge of your mental well-being in daily situations.
- Health screenings and vaccinations: Stay on top of your health with personalised recommendations and reminders on health screening and vaccinations, such as cervical cancer screening and mammogram. Early detection and vaccinations can help you take better control of your health.
- Nutrition tips and recommendations: Eating healthy and maintaining a healthy weight doesn’t have to be complicated. LumiHealth offers a variety of recommendations to help you get started with simple swaps to healthier alternatives. For instance, you could ask for less or no sugar in your bubble tea or coffee, or ask for less sauce or gravy to cut back on salt intake.
Cycle Tracking
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Third-party apps for both Apple Watch and the Apple ecosystem for busy mums
Available on iOS, macOS
As a mum, life is always busy. The team of mums behind Mindful Mamas designed this app to support women in their motherhood journey, offering mindfulness, meditation and self-care support.
With guided meditations in every category from postpartum support to sleep aid, busy mums will be able to relax and use tools to achieve their mental wellness goals.
Available on iOS, macOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS
Understand and improve your sleep quality with BetterSleep. Featuring sleep tracking, premium sleep sounds and specially curated content, you’ll be able to learn about the science behind your sleep needs and discover your personal chronotype.
Available on iOS, macOS, iPadOS, watchOS
Available on iOS, macOS, iPadOS, watchOS
Offering over 1000+ guided meditations on topics such as self-confidence, compassion, gratitude and more, Meditopia helps create a sanctuary where people can build up mental resilience and peace of mind. Start your day off with daily meditation or one of your favourite practices, anywhere, anytime.
Available on iOS, macOS, iPadOS,
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