Smartwatches Offer Little Insight Into Stress Levels, Researchers Find
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Researchers found that smartwatches offer little insight into stress levels, sparking debate about their effectiveness.
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> For example, elevated stress levels may stem from pressure at work, social anxiety or from something as simple as encountering an aggressive driver on the highway. Elevated stress levels could also be the result of happier situations, such as the excitement of a new job, the thrill of a first date or the jitters a runner feels the morning of a big race. Keep in mind that excessive exercise, consumption of stimulants, poor nutrition and getting sick can also produce higher than normal stress levels.