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Wearable fitness trackers are making us anxious—here’s how to stop it
From heart rate monitoring to sleep data, wearable devices are revolutionizing health. But at what cost?
“While the nature of being able to track specific data can be motivating to reach goals, it can also cause an unhealthy fixation or obsession,” says Kate Miskevics, a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in anxiety, OCD, and eating disorders. It won’t feel comfortable, she says, but if you don’t retrain your brain to stop checking your data, the compulsion and anxiety will grow stronger and more persistent. Goldel adds, “Pay attention to your daily schedule and plan breaks to literally and figuratively catch your breath.” Take five tech-free minutes to close your eyes and breathe.
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