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cheshireoctopus | 6 years ago

You might find that sleep trackers actually increase your anxiety around falling or staying asleep.

I used https://www.sleepcycle.com/ for a number of years while suffering sleepless nights.

It seemed accurate...but I had no way of verifying the quality of my sleep. I have heard this is difficult to do.

Eventually I got sick of paying the subscription and agonizing over my sleep data.

I spent probably six months practicing sleep hygiene (consistent schedule, limiting screen time, working out, etc) and removing myself from stressful environments. I was eventually was able to return to a decent schedule.

I also found speaking with a psychologist to be helpful here.

Hope your sleep improves.

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tobylane|6 years ago

I used this app for a few years but found it didn’t tell me anything I didn’t already know, and that the most vital components to good sleep (time of start, length of time asleep, activity the day before, mood) can be part of a habit without needing the history.