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Get To Sleep In No Time With a Sleep Tracker

How To Sleep Like A Baby By Using a Sleep Tracker
Julie Keller Callaghan

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Many people struggle to fall asleep each night, whether it’s because of pain, stress, or other reasons. While too much screen time before bed can keep you awake, there are ways technology can help you get a good night’s rest.

Here, the experts at Increditools discuss how sleep trackers can enhance your sleep quality. 

What Are Sleep Trackers?

Sleep trackers are designed to monitor and analyze sleep patterns and quality. There are wearable versions (e.g. a Fitbit or Apple Watch) and fitness bands, which track sleep alongside other health metrics. There are also non-wearable versions that go under the pillow or mattress. They feature dedicated sleep monitoring pads or sensors, offering a less intrusive way to gather sleep data. 

Stress-Level Monitoring

These trackers can analyze your heart rate variability (HRV). This is a measure of the variation in time between each heartbeat, which is closely linked to the body’s stress response. Sleep trackers monitor changes in HRV (as well as other physiological signals) during sleeping and waking hours. This data helps users identify patterns and triggers of stress in their lives, encouraging the adoption of stress-reduction techniques and healthier lifestyle choices. The idea is that once you know what triggers your stress response, you can take steps to avoid it.

Snoring Detection and Sleep Apnea

Some sleep trackers feature microphones that accurately track the frequency, duration, and intensity of snoring episodes. They correlate this data with information on sleep stages, movements, and oxygen saturation levels. This helps identify the irregular breathing patterns indicative of sleep apnea, an often undiagnosed sleep disorder. Users are encouraged to seek professional medical evaluation and treatment to address this condition if applicable.

Sleep Coaching and Recommendations

Sleep trackers analyze extensive data on your sleep patterns, quality, and duration, plus environmental factors. They may suggest improvements to your bedtime routines, or recommend increased daily exercise to help you become physically tired. These devices may comment on your diet or incorporate cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) principles.

Sleep trackers can provide bedtime reminders and morning alarms. They can be integrated with health apps and smart home devices (e.g. smart thermostats that change the room temperature). Thanks to this technology, you can drift off easier and awaken more refreshed.

About The Author
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Julie is the co-founder of Well Defined and a longtime influencer and advocate in the wellness world. Along with her work at Well Defined, she is an executive recruiter and marketing specialist for Hutchinson Consulting. She is also a consultant and content strategist for numerous wellness brands. She is the former editor-in-chief and publisher of American Spa and was named a 2019 Folio Top Woman in Media in the Industry Trailblazers category and a 2018 winner of ISPA’s Innovate Award. She is also a seasoned journalist, specializing in spa, travel, health, fitness, wellness, sustainability, and beauty. She has been published in Departures, ForbesTraveler.com, E! Online, Gayot.com, Insider’s Guide to Spas, Luxury Travel Advisor, Marin Magazine, Ocean Home, Smart Meetings, Spa Asia, and Travel Agent.