Comment by el_benhameen

Anecdata point: I was very active before I got an Apple Watch, but having the watch has increased my activity in two ways. First, it scratches the part of my brain that loves routines; meeting a daily goal provides a dopamine hit beyond that from the activity itself. Second, it provides an extra nudge on days when I might otherwise have said “ah, I’m feeling lazy/tired/unmotivated etc., I’m going to skip today.” I didn’t initially think I would care about the rings, but I think they’ve contributed to my health overall.