Do Sleep apps truly help in enhancing sleep quality or does it add more stress?
By Anish Asokan
@RevivedWarrior (3853)
India
September 27, 2024 12:12pm CST
Sleep apps help in providing insights into your sleep. They analyse the sleep stages, duration and suggest better habits to improve our sleep. Some use the insights and track progress and aim for a better sleep.
However, constant monitoring and analysis can lead t increased stress and anxiety. In order to achieve the good and great sleep, they end up worrying excessively and force to make the goals harder. Again, the accuracy of such apps needs to be validated and studied. They primarily relay on movements and heart rates.
Well, the take should be we should look at the improvement areas but should not overthink or feel pressurised to go certain things in order to improve our sleep. What is your take?
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@anya12adwi (10292)
• India
27 Sep 24
I have not tried such apps and do not intend too!
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@RevivedWarrior (3853)
• India
28 Sep 24
Thats reasonable-Sleep needs to natural .Thanks for sharing!
@snowy22315 (208746)
• United States
27 Sep 24
I haven't found them to be helpful, but I think maybe some do.
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@RevivedWarrior (3853)
• India
28 Sep 24
Most sleep apps have different purpose but yes only a few could be useful.Thanks for sharing!
@kaylachan (84699)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Sep 24
Just like anything, not all sleep apps are the same. While some track sleep, they use different metrics to do so. Apps like Apple watch, rely on sensors built into the device, and it can be a safe way in which to track sleep. Same goes for any small wearable, too. Alternitivly, using stand-alone apps cary their own risks, as they rely on factors that are external such as using your phone's microphone to detect snoring, but to detect motion during sleep, one would need to place the phone on a matress. Now by itself, this is fine, but most of us also plug in our phones to charge overnight. And this is where the danger lies.
If you roll onto your phone and it's not physically connected, the risk to damage is low at best. Your phone is designed to withstand a person's full weight, seeing as a back pocket is a favorite place to store your phone. However, our cables are not and they could frey faster leading to dangers that you may not see.
If you want to use sleep tracking, either use a wearable or invest in a smart matress which is designed to track sleep. The most affordable option for most people naturally would be a wearable such as a smart watch or ring.
If you use an App such as Sleep for Android, DO NOT put your phone on your pillow or matress and plug it in.
All in all, metrics are great, but what's most important is how you feel when you wake up.
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@kaylachan (84699)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 Sep 24
@RevivedWarrior I know it was kind of off-topic. But in order for you to really under sleep metrics, it's best to understand how it's obtained. And, if sleep tracking is important to you , how to do it safely is just as important.
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@RevivedWarrior (3853)
• India
28 Sep 24
Very true ! I liked the detailed explanation. Thanks for sharing!
@luisadannointed (11842)
• Philippines
30 Sep 24
I think you are right, overthinking will not do us good. Might as well just calm down and take one day at a time.
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