Best 2023 Garmin Smartwatches for stress tracking

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#1 Garmin Venu 3
4.8

Stress tracking is praised as useful and accurate, with reviewers saying the watch’s stress and relaxation guidance matched their experience.

Pros: health tracking accuracy, software smoothness

Cons: LTE connectivity, mapping and navigation

#2 Garmin vivomove Trend
4.8

Stress tracking was one of the clearer strengths, with reviewers calling Garmin's continuous stress monitoring good or excellent.

Pros: activity auto-detection, build quality

Cons: blood oxygen tracking, Bluetooth connectivity

#3 Garmin Forerunner 265
4.5

Stress tracking was generally useful, especially for breathing prompts, body-battery context, and reminders to take breaks.

Pros: step counting accuracy, third-party app support

Cons: ECG functionality, LTE connectivity

#4 Garmin Vivoactive 5
4.3

Stress tracking was praised for matching reviewer experience and making meditation or recovery prompts useful.

Pros: fitness tracking accuracy, wellness insights

Cons: software smoothness, ECG functionality

#5 Garmin Epix Pro (Gen 2)
4.3

Stress tracking was useful because reviewers tied higher stress to faster Body Battery depletion and workout decisions.

Pros: GPS accuracy, charging speed

Cons: ECG functionality, voice assistant quality

#6 Garmin Approach S70
4.0

Stress tracking is mostly valued and sometimes described as accurate, though one reviewer found little personal value in the metric.

Pros: recovery insights, GPS accuracy

Cons: software smoothness, fitness tracking accuracy

#7 Garmin Forerunner 965
4.0

Stress tracking was included in useful readiness and health context rather than treated as a standalone killer feature.

Pros: water resistance, workout tracking variety

Cons: LTE connectivity, ECG functionality