Today is World Mental Health Day, and to mark the occasion, Apple Watch users can get a special limited edition badge by logging a mindful activity.
It’s never a bad idea to meditate or practice mindfulness — the benefits for your overall wellbeing of taking some time out to do so are well established and include reduced stress and anxiety.
Today is an especially good time to do it, because you get those benefits plus a special Apple Watch badge.
How to get the Apple Watch World Mental Health Day Challenge badge
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To get the award you need to log 10 mindful minutes on your Apple Watch, which you can do with any app that links up with the Apple Health app.
For example, I earned my award by doing a 20-minute sound meditation with Christian through Apple Fitness+, and I felt a lot better for it.
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You can use some of the best Apple Watch apps for wellbeing for the session, with Headspace and Calm being two excellent mindfulness apps with guided sessions to help you find a moment of peace.
Once you’ve completed your session the badge will pop up on your Apple Watch, and there are also some animated stickers that are available in the Messages app to celebrate World Mental Health Day.
I opted for a static meditation session, but many people find it easier to be mindful on the move, and if so trying a mindful walk could be a great way to log your 10 minutes today.
Of course, it’s not really about the badge, but the Apple Watch award is a useful prompt to take some time for yourself today and focus on the present in a bid to reduce any stress or anxiety you’re feeling.
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