Apple presented at WWDC 2023 new functions for the salute in iOS 17, iPadOS 17 and watchOS 10, with many new tools and innovative experiences for users on their Apple devices. The new functions for the mental health allow users to record their emotions, with the Health app on iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, together with the Mindfulness app on watchOS 10. iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch also offer new functions for eye health, that encourage healthy behaviors for reduce the risk of myopia. Furthermore, the Health app comes to iPad.
Apple and health, the news announced at WWDC 2023
Mental health is an essential component of health and well-being. It depends on a number of socio-economic, biological and environmental factors. But numerous researches have shown that paying attention to your mental state can help develop emotional intelligence and the ability to adapt. Identifying what we feel helps us reduce emotions such as sadness and anger and has a positive impact on our body, because it reduces the heart rate.
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Additionally, preliminary data from an investigation conducted as part of the UCLA Digital Mental Health Study, revealed that 80% of participants found that reflecting on their mood through the app they used for research increased emotional awareness. Half of them feel better. For this, in the app Greetings to iOS 17 and iPadOS 17as well as on Mindfulness in watchOS 10 allow you to record your emotions and mood.
The Health app allows the user to explore different multidimensional shapes and choose the one that expresses his mood about one scale from Very pleasant to Very unpleasant. Also, with Health app user can find a number of useful information to recognize the factors that could affect your mood.
Reduce the risk of myopia
In addition, Apple brings eye health news to WWDC 2023. Apple Watch and iPhone will be able to monitor certain factors that reduce the risk of myopia in children. For example, spending 80 to 120 minutes outside in the sunlight. And it can verify that children keep their iPhone and iPad screens at least 30 centimeters apart, using Face ID.
In the end, the Health app also debuts on iPadproviding detailed information. And allowing you to manage medication intake, monitor your cycle, manage emotions and much more.
All the news comes to iOS 17, iPadOS 17 and watchOS 10 today for developers, next month in beta and in the fall for everyone.