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I recently stopped wearing my Apple Watch and started wearing my G-Shock. I’ve noticed I live more in the present without constant notifications. I stopped tryi

I recently stopped wearing my Apple Watch and started wearing my G-Shock. I’ve noticed I live more in the present without constant notifications. I stopped trying to fill rings and started listening to my body. The Apple Watch is cool, but IMO it’s a bit of a novelty.

mathieuh 4y ago
The rings can be a double-edged sword. I find they do motivate me, but sometimes if it's pissing horizontally with rain outside and I can't get on my bike it makes me feel really guilty even if logically I know a day or two out of my usual schedule isn't going to make a difference.
shafyy 4y ago
I've just recently got an Apple Watch, and for me it's a net positive. I've turned off almost all notifications on my Watch, so I don't have the problem with constant notifications. It really helps me to get some visibility into my health, and closing the rings does motivate me to work out more. I also love the "stand up" notifications, that get me to get up and take a short break from work. I'm also looking forward to longer term trends, which I think will help me to see if I'm going in the right direction or not =) Edit: I was not a watch wearer for the past 10 years. The Apple Watch shouldn't be seen as a watch, but as a health device.
- drclau 4y ago
  Watch notifications are a positive for me, _after_ I disabled all but the apps I care about (plus, in messaging apps I muted all but the persons I need to communicate with in real time). Every time I get a notification and the Watch is not on my wrist I am annoyned by the phone vibrating on the desk, or wherever it is. In any case, I wear it mostly for the health monitoring. Notifications as described above are a benefit for me, but I would probably not wear it for that alone.
kybernetyk 4y ago
Same here. I have a custom modded Gshock Rangemaster. It’s so great not having to charge your watch over night. It’s also much lighter while being noticeably bigger (I love big watches).
bergenty 4y ago
Just disable all call/message forwarding to the Apple Watch. That has worked really well for me.

mathieuh 4y ago

The rings can be a double-edged sword. I find they do motivate me, but sometimes if it's pissing horizontally with rain outside and I can't get on my bike it makes me feel really guilty even if logically I know a day or two out of my usual schedule isn't going to make a difference.

shafyy 4y ago

I've just recently got an Apple Watch, and for me it's a net positive. I've turned off almost all notifications on my Watch, so I don't have the problem with constant notifications. It really helps me to get some visibility into my health, and closing the rings does motivate me to work out more. I also love the "stand up" notifications, that get me to get up and take a short break from work. I'm also looking forward to longer term trends, which I think will help me to see if I'm going in the right direction or not =) Edit: I was not a watch wearer for the past 10 years. The Apple Watch shouldn't be seen as a watch, but as a health device.

drclau 4y ago
Watch notifications are a positive for me, _after_ I disabled all but the apps I care about (plus, in messaging apps I muted all but the persons I need to communicate with in real time). Every time I get a notification and the Watch is not on my wrist I am annoyned by the phone vibrating on the desk, or wherever it is. In any case, I wear it mostly for the health monitoring. Notifications as described above are a benefit for me, but I would probably not wear it for that alone.

kybernetyk 4y ago

Same here. I have a custom modded Gshock Rangemaster. It’s so great not having to charge your watch over night. It’s also much lighter while being noticeably bigger (I love big watches).

bergenty 4y ago

Just disable all call/message forwarding to the Apple Watch. That has worked really well for me.