Samsung has announced new health and wellness features for the upcoming Galaxy Watch, focusing on sleep optimisation, fitness coaching, and nutrition tracking to help users develop healthier daily habits through instant feedback and motivation.

The new capabilities include Bedtime Guidance for sleep optimisation, Running Coach for personalised training, and Antioxidant Index for measuring body carotenoids.

These features will be available as part of One UI 8 Watch on the newest Galaxy Watch series, with beta testing available to limited Galaxy Watch users before the full release.

“Sleep remains a cornerstone of our approach to health, as it influences physical and mental well-being, social relationships, and even work performance,” said Dr. Hon Pak, Senior Vice President and Head of Digital Health Team at Samsung Electronics.

“Now, we envision our Galaxy Watch delivering holistic insights centred around sleep, insights that lead to meaningful changes in daily life.”

Bedtime Guidance analyses users’ previous three days of sleep patterns to calculate optimal bedtimes that maximise next-day alertness.

The feature considers sleep pressure needs and circadian rhythms while sending reminders to maintain consistent sleep schedules, particularly helpful for those with irregular bedtime patterns.

Running Coach addresses common running challenges, including over-pacing and suboptimal training intensity.

The feature requires users to wear the watch during a 12-minute run to analyse performance and assign a fitness level from 1-10, then creates customised training programs for 5K, 10K, half marathon, or full marathon goals.

The system provides real-time guidance and motivation while focusing on injury prevention through optimised training intensity, making it particularly suitable for beginning runners seeking safe marathon completion strategies.

The Antioxidant Index feature measures carotenoids, antioxidants found in green and orange vegetables and fruits, stored in users’ skin.

These measurements reflect dietary and lifestyle changes, with the Galaxy Watch able to detect variations from behavioural modifications such as increased vegetable consumption.

The feature addresses aging concerns by tracking the body’s ability to neutralise free radicals that accelerate cellular damage from alcohol consumption, smoking, UV exposure, stress, and sleep deprivation.

Samsung Health’s approach emphasises that meaningful behavioural changes develop over time through accumulated small improvements.

The new features provide instant feedback and rewards to motivate habit maintenance, demonstrating the immediate impact of healthy behaviours even when long-term benefits aren’t immediately visible.

“Samsung Health’s new features aim to help you develop better habits by motivating you through instant feedback,” Samsung explained.

“These features inspire you to maintain your habits by providing rewards or notices, demonstrating immediate impact of your behaviours.”

The comprehensive health management approach positions the Galaxy Watch as a holistic wellness tool that addresses sleep, fitness, and nutrition simultaneously to support users’ overall health improvement goals.