What’s happened? Apple is hosting a new Apple Watch Activity Challenge in a few days, but it won’t ask you to embark on a running expedition or record a workout for a few minutes.
- The “Mindful Month” Apple Watch Activity Challenge will take place this Friday, October 10, 2025 (via MacRumors), celebrated as World Mental Health Day.
- Your mission, should you choose to accept it, will be to record a 10-minute (or longer) mindfulness or meditation session using a compatible app that shares the data with Apple Health.
Why is this important? This is not the first time that Apple has held a Mindful Month challenge; a similar challenge was held in October 2024. This signifies the evolution of Apple’s health ecosystem beyond physical activities.
- The Mindful Month Apple Watch Activity Challenge is an initiative aimed at raising awareness and reducing the stigma surrounding mental health issues.
- It also serves as an incentive for users to adopt wellness habits along with exclusive perks that they can share with others.
- While Google’s Pixel Watches already have Fitbit’s mindfulness features, the latest Galaxy Watch 8 also includes a mindfulness tracker.
Why should I care? Similar past challenges include the National Parks Challenge (a minimum 20-minute workout) and Global Running Day (a minimum five-kilometer running workout).
- You can take the Mindful Month activity challenge as an opportunity to monitor your mental well-being and incorporate healthy (and easy-to-follow) habits into your daily routine.
- Once you complete the activity challenge, you’ll earn a special digital trophy and stickers, which you can use in the Messages app.
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OK, what’s next? The Apple Watch offers a built-in Mindfulness app (watchOS 8 or newer) that provides guided breathing exercises with customizable durations.
- You can also log your State of Mind or take the Mental Health Questionnaire.
- Furthermore, you can also use dedicated meditation apps, such as Calm or Headspace.
