Types of stress
Acute stress
Short-term stress is brought on by immediate perceived threats, like a deadline or alarm. Bursts of stress can help you motivate, focus, perform and respond quickly. Acute stress generally occurs and ends quickly making it one of the most common and least damaging types of stress.
Chronic stress
Prolonged stress can contribute to health problems like high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity and more. The physical and emotional effects of chronic stress can be kept at bay through awareness and lifestyle changes.
Physical indications of stress
EDA sensors, plus heart rate, heart rate variability and skin temperature tracking, help your Fitbit track physical indications of stress.
Emotional Awareness
Identifying and tracking emotions can help you grow awareness of how your body responds to different experiences. With this information, you can explore the mind-body connection and influence your emotional responses in the future.
Tools & techniques to manage stress
Fitbit offers numerous options on-wrist and in-app—and even more with Premium—to help you manage your stress in the moment and over time.
Sleep
Good sleep makes it easier for your body to deal with stress. Track sleep and learn how to improve it.
Activity
Activity is a proven way to reduce stress. Access workouts, set exercise goals and receive reminders to move.
Mindfulness
Practicing mindfulness can help reduce stress. Access audio sessions & breathing exercises to meet mindfulness goals.
nutrition
Eating a healthy diet is associated with lower levels of stress—Fitbit food logging and recipes can support that.
Find the best fit to manage your stress
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A cEDA sensor helps identify when your body is experiencing signs of stress so you can reflect on your emotions, take action and go on with your day. -
See how well your body’s handling stress each day. Detailed score breakdown available with Premium. -
Do EDA mindfulness sessions on your wrist to help you relax—and get instant feedback on your stress. -
Do simple guided breathing sessions by following prompts on your wrist. -
Log your mood and get in tune with your emotional stress. -
Tracks HRV—your time between heartbeats. A downward trend over multiple nights could potentially be a result of overtraining, lack of sleep, stress and more.
¹Fitbit's all-day body-response tracking feature is not intended to diagnose, cure, treat, mitigate or manage any disease or condition. Please contact your healthcare professional for questions about your health.