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GeeksModo Story Archive - October 2026

A screen in the Vitals app showing overnight health metrics.

How to get started with health features on Apple Watch

You can get started with health features on Apple Watch to track sleep, heart health, medications, state of mind, and your menstrual cycle.
The Solar Graph watch face displays the day, date, and current time, which can't be modified. A Timer complication appears at the bottom right. Tap the watch face, then turn the Digital Crown to move the sun in the sky to dusk, dawn, zenith, sunset, and darkness.

How to see time spent in daylight on Apple Watch

You can see time spent in daylight on Apple Watch, estimated by its ambient light sensor, and turn off time in daylight tracking.
The Health Details screen, which includes fields for name, birth date, blood type, and other information.

How to update your health details on Apple Watch

You can update your health details on Apple Watch, like height, weight, and wheelchair status, to make calorie and distance data more accurate.
The Mindfulness app screen showing the State of Mind screen with a visual in the center. An emotion is listed below.

How to log your state of mind on Apple Watch

You can log your state of mind on Apple Watch, record emotions and daily moods, and view your state of mind history.
A screen in the Cycle Tracking app showing a logged period with logged symptoms at the bottom of the screen.

How to use Cycle Tracking on Apple Watch

You can use Cycle Tracking on Apple Watch to log your period and symptoms, and get predictions for your next period and fertile window.
A Cycle Tracking screen.

How to receive retrospective ovulation estimates on Apple Watch

You can receive retrospective ovulation estimates on Apple Watch by wearing it to sleep, using wrist temperature to improve period predictions.
The Readiness app showing a readiness score.

How to use the Readiness app on Apple Watch

You can use the Readiness app on Apple Watch to see a readiness score from 0 to 10 that helps you know when to push yourself or rest.
A screen in the Vitals app showing overnight health metrics.

How to track your nightly wrist temperature on Apple Watch

You can track your nightly wrist temperature on Apple Watch, review it in the Vitals app, and use it to improve period predictions.
A screen in the Activity app showing a training load estimation.

How to track your training load on Apple Watch

You can track your training load on Apple Watch, compare your last 7 days of workouts to the previous 28, and filter by workout type.
A screen in the Vitals app showing overnight health metrics.

How to track your vitals on Apple Watch

You can track your vitals on Apple Watch in the Vitals app, view overnight and daytime health metrics, and get notified when they change.