Headspace’s new Apple Watch app uses your heart rate to know when you need a break

Headspace brings it Mental health tools Right on your wrist. The company launched on Wednesday and has updated Apple watch An app that uses biometric data to know when you need to take a deep breath.

With your permission, the application analyzes your data Heart rate variability Data from Apple Health to identify moments when you might be more receptive to pausing. It can send a nudge to your wrist and guide you through a 60-second breathing exercise.

“While one breath cannot solve the problem of unpredictability in the world, it is an important small intervention that we often need to be reminded of,” Faye Kalil, chief product and design officer at Headspace, said in a statement. The idea, she added, is to help members build resilience through small, consistent practices that fit easily into their lives.

What’s new in the application

Updated Headspace application The experience has some basic features:

• Every morning, personal Meditation session Skins directly on your watch.
• SOS mode when you are in a stressful moment to identify how you feel. Options include “panic,” “burn out,” and “lose your cool.”
• Sleep Support allows you to start a relaxation session or play a sleep stream (an audio tour in a calm environment) directly from your watch.

All sessions count towards Headspace and your progress, and the app also updates Mindful Minutes in Apple Health.

Headspace app compatibility

The app is compatible with Apple Watch Series 6 through 11, Apple Watch Series SE (2nd and 3rd generation), and Apple Watch Ultra models running watchOS 26.1 or later. You’ll also need an iPhone 11 or later running iOS 26.

Any paid subscription to Headspace gives you full access. It costs $13 per month with seven days free or $70 per year with 14 days free. Users without a subscription have touch-only access Breathing exercise.

The update is now available in 190 countries. You can get it by updating the Headspace mobile app, which will automatically push the Apple Watch app to your wrist.