I had a smartwatch for a while, and to my surprise I actually found it less stressful! For me, one source of smartphone stress is that moment when its screen i

I had a smartwatch for a while, and to my surprise I actually found it less stressful! For me, one source of smartphone stress is that moment when its screen is out of view (in your pocket, sitting on a desk, etc.) and it makes a noise. At that moment, I have to choose between ignoring it or checking it. If I ignore it, I have a little bit of worry in the back of my mind that I might be missing something important. If I check it, I have the interruption of figuring out where the phone is and grabbing it. And maybe of unlocking it. With a smartwatch, the display is always within easy reach. I can check the notification very quickly and move on. I don't worry that maybe I ignored something important. Also, it's cumbersome to do anything substantial on the smartwatch. On a smartphone, I am tempted to open up another app and get sidetracked with something. With a smartwatch, I don't have that temptation. Its limited usefulness is actually an advantage.