Fitbit launches new stress-busting meditation tools
New sessions use video and audio to help you relax.
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Fitbithas launched a suite of new short mindfulness sessions for Fitbit Premium subscribers, which you can find in the app right now.
Earlier this week, some Fitbit Premium subscriberswere alarmed by a user surveythat seemed to suggest the company might be planning to increase the price of membership plans. Fitbit was quick to quash any concerns, and explained thatit has no plans to change its pricing or privacy policiesright now.
The company said in a statement that it was continuing to invest in its Premium service – a claim that appears to be backed up by the set of new wellbeing tools that have begin rolling out in the app today (February 22).
The sessions, all of which are less than 20 minutes, were created in collaboration with doctor and meditation advocate Deepak Chopra, and use a combination of audio and video designed to reduce stress and aid sleep.
Although there are many dedicatedmeditation appsalready available (including the likes of Headspace and Calm), it’s not surprising that Fitbit has chosen to create its own set of dedicated tools for the purpose.
The company has been edging into ‘wellness’ tech for several years now; guided breathing sessions are available on most of its devices, and last year it launched the stress-detectingFitbit Sense, which uses your skin’s conductivity to determine whether you’re feeling tense.
Body and soul
The new content can be found in the Discover tab in the Fitbit app, and the sessions can be treated in much the same way as workout routines. This means you can set yourself mindfulness related goals to hit each day or week – such as starting each day with a meditation, to ending it with guided sleep help.
Get the best Black Friday deals direct to your inbox, plus news, reviews, and more.
Sign up to be the first to know about unmissable Black Friday deals on top tech, plus get all your favorite TechRadar content.
There are 10 audio and video sessions available now, but Fitbit says that dozens more are due to be added over the coming months.
If you’re not currently a Fitbit Premium subscriber, you cantry it out free for 90 days. After this time, you can continue your subscription for $9.99/£7.99/AU$15.49 per month.
Sofia is a tech journalist who’s been writing about software, hardware and the web for nearly 25 years – but still looks as youthful as ever! After years writing for magazines, her life moved online and remains fueled by technology, music and nature.
Having written for websites and magazines since 2000, producing a wide range of reviews, guides, tutorials, brochures, newsletters and more, she continues to write for diverse audiences, from computing newbies to advanced users and business clients. Always willing to try something new, she loves sharing new discoveries with others.
Sofia lives and breathes Windows, Android, iOS, macOS and just about anything with a power button, but her particular areas of interest include security, tweaking and privacy. Her other loves include walking, music, her two Malamutes and, of course, her wife and daughter.
You can find her onTwitterandMastodon.
The Samsung Galaxy Ring 2 could fix a major smart ring flaw according to patent
Xiaomi Smart Band 9 review: the cheapest fitness tracker you should consider buying
Professionals are facing “tech overload” as they try to juggle multiple devices in the workplace
