How a smartwatch can help you study better

It’s back to school time and while you may be thinking about devices like laptops and tablets, consider a smartwatch.

While it may not seem like an obvious companion for your study time, there are several ways it can help you study better. Allow me to make a case for smartwatches, which can help you make the grade.

Keep track of time

Okay, this is pretty obvious, but a smartwatch will help you keep track of the time, but there’s more to it than just telling you it’s 3:04 PM when you raise your wrist.

Smartwatches can be synced with your calendar so they can alert you to upcoming events such as deadlines and lectures. They can also take into account how long it will take to get there and ask you to leave on time, then give you directions whether you drive or walk.

Sleep

Even though you’re probably partying late into the night, your smartwatch will help you sleep. After all, it is quite important how you feel and to what extent you can concentrate on your studies.

Mike Sawh

Mike Sawh

Mike Sawh

Smartwatches like the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 come with sleep tracking, so wear them to bed and in the morning you’ll get detailed stats on how you slept. It may be unhelpful to hear that you slept poorly (ignorance can be bliss), but over time your smartwatch will learn your routine and make suggestions on how to sleep better.

Many will have something like an energy or readiness score that is influenced by sleep and activity. It will tell you how much to take and when to rest and recover.

Eligibility

Staying fit is good for your body but also for your mind. The better you can take care of yourself, the better you can study.

Smartwatches are built around tracking your activity, even if you’re just recording how many steps you’ve taken in a day or how many calories you’ve burned.

However, you can go much further if you wish, with tracking for many different activities and sports, from rowing to archery, depending on which model you buy. Devices like the new Google Pixel Watch 3 come with real-time running coaching and the ability to quickly schedule custom sessions.

Some may even be able to tell you when you’re going to get sick so you can get ahead of it.

Stress management

In addition to sleep and fitness, most smartwatches have an element of stress and wellbeing tracking. Although they can be inaccurate and therefore not helpful even at a basic level, most have guided breathing exercises to help you when you are stressed.

Even using one to focus on your breathing for a minute can make a big difference. It lowers your heart rate and makes you feel calmer. Doing this just before an exam or an important presentation can make a big difference to the outcome.

Those are the main ways a smartwatch can help you study, but there are plenty of smaller useful features that all help make everyday life easier.

Even easy access to apps, digital assistants, music playback, contactless payments, audio notes and more saves you time and effort. They are also less distracting than a smartphone or tablet.

If I’ve convinced you, it’s time to choose one and our list of the best smartwatches is the best place to do that.

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