From the moment I put the Oura Ring on my finger a few years ago, I have been recording my sleep and stress statistics with the kind of slightly obsessive dedication I usually save for soccer games.

So Oura's latest announcement caught my attention: as of October 10, 2023, the Oura Ring will be upgraded again and made available to members. This is a revamp of the stress management tool and will add three new features: "Daily Stress," "Stress Resilience," and "Reflection.

Want to know more? Here's what the upgrades are and what they mean for members. Read about the latest Oura Ring stress management features and how they may affect you here.

The wearables market is well versed in "mindfulness." These days, you can pick up any device and have your daily mindfulness, breathing, and meditation at your fingertips. I have used the Oura Ring for stress management in the past, and would love to see how the latest features work in the average user's lifestyle.

Oura has introduced three new features to the Oura Ring. All are stress-specific: how to recognize stress, potential causes, and how to reduce stress. Want to know how a night out or workout has affected your body? It is possible. Stay tuned for a step-by-step development, starting with stress during the day.

The Daytime Stress Tool was launched on October 10, 2023, for subscribing members only. According to Oura, this is a phased process, and members will gradually see updates to the website. In other words, they will not necessarily have immediate access to it.

The tool is intended to help people understand the sources of their stress and how to manage it for personal growth "such as productivity, creativity, and resilience."

The app can detect stress by looking at biometric indicators such as heart rate variability (HRV), heart rate, and body temperature during the day, as well as fluctuations that may indicate physiological stress in the body. This feature helps monitor ongoing insights to discover potential triggers and patterns.

Signs may include "lower than normal HRV," which indicates a stress response, increased resting heart rate, increased respiratory rate, etc. The Oura app can also help you determine "what experiences increase stress... Four zones of stress, engagement, relaxation, and recovery are displayed, along with measurements that describe "what experiences help you recover". It also provides access to a daily summary for a quick overview of the day.

Oura members also have access to the AI-powered Reflections tool, currently in beta for iOS (unfortunately, the results for Android users are not yet known).

Oura calls this journaling.

As we know, stress is personal and not everyone reacts or responds in the same way. Once this feature is released, members will be able to write down their moods and thoughts for the day. If desired, they can voice record them or simply type them in.

AI will suggest helpful tags and, over time, provide access to trends to help identify when triggers and recovery may need to be prioritized Oura says the tool will help users "connect the dots between mind and body."

According to Oura's medical research team, there are "good" and "bad" stresses, but they still appear the same physiologically. Reflection will help members recognize patterns in their context, reframe them, and find ways to relax if necessary.

In other words, your Oura ring has helped you detect the signs of stress and label them. This winter you will be able to map and improve your stress resilience. It will help you "understand your ability to withstand physiological stress" by examining factors such as daytime stress, daytime resilience, and sleep quality over time.

Its purpose is to help members find balance "by providing insight, education, and recommendations for managing stress." Essentially, it helps rings find chill time. Result.

[updated 17.10.2023]

For now, members should be able to access the Daytime Stress feature in the Home tab.

Also, for more information on the Oura Ring and its past upgrades, see.