When exercising, the last thing you want to do is to get distracted with a phone call, iMessage, or some other form of notification. Fortunately, Apple Watch owners have a way to silence notifications while in a workout. Follow along to learn how to enable Workout Do Not Disturb on Apple Watch.

How to enable Workout Do Not Disturb on Apple Watch

  • Fire up the Apple Watch app on the paired iPhone.
  • Head to General > Do Not Disturb.
  • At the top, toggle on Workout Do Not Disturb.

Now, when you initiate a workout using Apple’s first-party Workout app, Do Not Disturb will automatically be enabled until the workout is done.

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