Samsung is upping its game in the health and wellness department with a new suite of features expected to arrive on its upcoming Galaxy Watch – likely the Galaxy Watch 8 series
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While the company hasn’t named the watch explicitly, the update focuses on sleep, heart health, fitness training, and aging support, making it a robust tool for improving your lifestyle.
Smarter Sleep with Bedtime Guidance
The new Bedtime Guidance feature analyzes your last three nights of sleep to suggest an optimal bedtime, based on your circadian rhythm and sleep pressure. The Galaxy Watch will also send reminders to help you stick to your routine – particularly handy if you’re prone to inconsistent sleep schedules or recovering from jet lag or late-night Netflix binges.
Heart Health Tracking via Vascular Load
Vascular Load measures the strain on your vascular system while you sleep
. The vascular system is key to circulating blood and oxygen, and excessive fluctuations at night can signal health risks. Samsung’s Watch evaluates this in the context of your stress, sleep, and activity levels to help you make better lifestyle choices.
New Running Coach Feature
Runners, rejoice.
The new Running Coach gives you performance-based training programs with real-time feedback. Just run for 12 minutes and the watch will rate you on a 1–10 scale, then build a custom plan to help you reach goals like a 5K, 10K, or even a marathon. As you improve, you’ll unlock challenges and progress through levels – gamifying your runs for added motivation.
Track Healthy Aging with the Antioxidant Index
The Antioxidant Index is another fresh addition, measuring carotenoids – powerful antioxidants stored in your skin – in just five seconds via the BioActive sensor. These antioxidants help slow aging caused by things like stress, poor diet, and UV exposure. Your watch will reflect changes in your antioxidant levels, encouraging better food choices (yes, carrot juice included).
When and Where?
These features are launching with Samsung’s next-gen wearable – assumed to be the Galaxy Watch 8 – which is expected to debut next month alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7. Vascular Load and Antioxidant Index will also work on the Galaxy Watch Ultra (and newer), while Running Coach is coming to the Galaxy Watch 7 and later.
Samsung’s commitment to health tech is clear – and for anyone trying to boost their wellbeing but lacking motivation or direction, this new update might just be the nudge you need.
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