5 features to better use the Health app on iPhone

Stability in walking

As part of its iOS 15 update in Fall 2021, Apple released Walking Steadiness, a new feature that monitors the way you walk. By looking at these tabs, your device can determine if you have a higher risk of falling. You can access Walking Steadiness by going to the Mobility section of your app. To arrive there:

1. Open the health app and tap the browse tab.
2. Scroll down to Mobility and click on this section.
3. Look for walking steadiness and tap on this tab.

At the top of the next window, you will see your level of stability when walking. If you want to set up notifications, scroll down to Gait Stability Notifications and select Configure. Next, follow these steps.

1. Fare click Next.
2. In the next window, confirm your age, weight and height before clicking Next again.
3. Read the information in the Walking Stability Levels tab before tapping the blue Next button.
4. Confirm that you want to activate notifications by pressing Activate.
5. Select Done on the next page.

Path asymmetry

In addition to Walking Steadiness, your iPhone allows you to monitor the asymmetry of walking. Through this, you can identify injuries or diseases, which impair your ability to walk properly. Like the feature in the previous section, you can access Walking Asymmetry in the Mobility section of your app. To do so:

1. Tap the Browse button at the bottom of the screen.
2. Fare click on Mobility.
3. Scroll down to Walking Asymmetry.

This subsection shows the averages for the day, week, month, semester and year. Navigate between them by tapping the gray banner at the top of the screen. If you have a low percentage of walking asymmetry, it means that your walking is healthier. On the other hand, it is worth seeing a doctor if the number on the screen is high.

Trends for health

Since every day is different, it is important to monitor your health progress over a long period. Fortunately, you can do this with the Trends feature. In this section of your iPhone’s Health app, you can find your average daily steps, flights of stairs climbed, and distances covered by walking and running. To access Trend:

1. Tap the Summary tab at the bottom of the Health app.
2. Scroll down to Trends and click View Health Trends.
3. Tap each section you want to view. Like your average walking asymmetry, you can look at how you did based on the day, week, month, and so on.

Sharing

It is often a good idea to let others know how you are doing from a health perspective. And in some cases, you may want to compare your results with your friends and family. With the Health app, you can share your activities in another iPhone user’s app. You can do this via Health Sharing.

After configuring the feature, the other user will see a summary of your stats. Furthermore, you can also allow them to receive notifications. To set up health sharing.

1. Select the Sharing tab at the bottom of the screen.
2. Fare click Share with someone.
3. Enter the name of the person you want to share your information with.
4. On the next page, choose whether you want to share a selection of suggested topics or select them manually.
5. Fare click Next after everything is set up. You will need to go through three steps, each of which allows you to choose different features of the app.
6. Once you’ve set everything up in each subsection, hit Share.

Sleep

Getting enough sleep is key to increasing productivity. Most importantly, you also need it to keep your mental and physical well-being in check. When using the Health app, you can create a schedule and customize your phone to make sure you get enough sleep. To do this:

1. Go to the Browse tab and select Hibernate.
2. In the Set Suspend window, click the Begin button.
3. Select Next on the next page.
4. Set your sleep goal and hit Next.

Once you’ve set your sleep goal, you can choose the days you want this schedule to work. If you scroll down, you can choose to set an alarm. Once you’ve customized them, hit Add.

In the following screen, you can set the modality Sleep Focus. Press Enable Sleep Screen if you want. You will also need to do this to set up Wind Down and Shortcuts on the next two screens. P.remi Done after completing all these steps.

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Take care of yourself with your iPhone

The Health app is often overlooked, but it can help you keep track of your well-being if you use it wisely. After reading this article, you should know enough to start improving your quality of life.