Fitbit rolls out Daily Readiness Score for Premium users

If you wanted to use your Fitbit to determine whether you should work out or prioritize recovery, the Alphabet-owned company has finally rolled out its Daily Readiness Score feature for Fitbit Premium users. This functionality considers your activity and recent sleep patterns to help you decide whether to exercise or rest. You'll get a personalized score each morning with suggestions on the most suitable activity to do, given your condition.  The feature is viewable on the Today dashboard for the Sense 3, Versa 3 and 2, Charge 5, Luxe, and Inspire 2 devices. The Sense and Versa 3 users can also view their score on their wrist. 

Another update rolling out is the activation of the on-device electrocardiogram (ECG) app on the Charge 5. Blood glucose logging is now also available in Canada and Fitbit users in Australia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, and the UK. The new blood glucose tracking tool is available through the Fitbit app. 

Fitbit Premium and Will Smith launch StrongWill curriculum

Fitbit recently announced its partnership with Will Smith, and now we're learning what that means. Premium users of the brand will gain access to six guided sessions that focus on whole-health development. You can expect "sweat-inducing, endorphin-boosting workouts and mindfulness sessions" with Will and his trainers.

As he mentioned on social media, "I spent countless days grazing on snacks and didn't feel my best physically. I love my body, so I want to get my overall health and wellness back on track. To me, being in the 'best shape of my life' really means taking better care of my body." And that's what these sessions represent. You can read more about the different activities here.

Fitbit Premium introduces Daily Readiness Score

Daily Readiness Score (Source: Fitbit)

Alongside the launch of the new Fitbit Charge 5, Fitbit introduced a new metric to help achieve holistic health. Fitbit Premium subscribers will soon get access to the service's new Daily Readiness Score. It uses the insights it gains to assess when you can perform your physical best. That means it'll let you know if you should work out and push yourself or you should take some time to recover.

It monitors your activity, heart rate variability (HRV) and recent sleep. You'll then receive a personalized score each morning, along with details on what impacted the score. You'll also get suggestions like a recommended activity and Premium content to help you decide what's best for your body and what workouts will be the most efficient.

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Fitbit wants to improve your wellbeing with Deepak Chopra's Mindful Method wellness collection

We don't even have to cite statistics to know that the past year has taken a toll on your mental wellness. Fitbit wants to help its Premium members keep calm with a new partnership with Deepak Chopra, M.D., a pioneer of Integrative Medicine and founder of The Chopra Foundation and Chopra Global. 

Fitbit Premium members in some of its markets can now access Deepak Chopra's Mindful Method, an exclusive wellness collection to help with your mindfulness practice. The curated content launches with 10 audio and video sessions, but the company promises over 30 sessions will be available in the coming months. It is only available in English.

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