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Garmin devices allow users to pause their training session
Smartwatch alerts can be demotivating when you are sick or recovering. Fortunately, Garmin already allows users to pause their training status—here is how it works.
We have previously covered various health and fitness metrics across the wearable market, including those within the Garmin ecosystem. In a recent blog post, Garmin revisited these parameters and explained how they are calculated. Meanwhile, a Reddit thread highlighted a feature request that sparked discussion among users: the ability to “call in sick” so the smartwatch refrains from issuing demotivating training alerts.
Many users know the feeling all too well: as useful as smartwatch training insights can be, being reminded of inactivity when you are sick or injured—when rest is medically necessary—can be counterproductive. As noted by Gadgets & Wearables, such a feature already exists. Users can pause their training status or hide it altogether. Garmin explicitly recommends doing so during vacations or recovery periods after an injury, with the setting accessible via the Training Status Glance.
While other methods can reduce notification frequency, the watch will continue calculating your status in the background. Ultimately, it pays to be selective about what you track: if a training status or sleep score isn’t improving due to factors beyond your control, hiding the metric altogether may be the better choice—even if poor sleep quality, of course, shouldn’t be ignored entirely.
I have been active as a journalist for over 10 years, most of it in the field of technology. I worked for Tom’s Hardware and ComputerBase, among others, and have been working for Notebookcheck since 2017. My current focus is particularly on mini PCs and single-board computers such as the Raspberry Pi – so in other words, compact systems with a lot of potential. In addition, I have a soft spot for all kinds of wearables, especially smartwatches. My main profession is as a laboratory engineer, which is why neither scientific contexts nor the interpretation of complex measurements are foreign to me.