Sleep trackers and sleep anxiety
Sleep Anxiety: When Worrying About Sleep Keeps You Awake
A few bad nights can turn into dread at bedtime. How sleep anxiety forms, the beliefs that feed it, and what people do to loosen it.
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Sleep trackers and sleep anxiety
Why checking a wearable’s nightly number can feed sleep anxiety, and why a simple diary suits this method better than a device that guesses.
Sleep trackers and sleep anxiety
Taking the Watch Off at Night
If your tracker has become a source of dread, a few nights without it can be a relief. Why, and how to try it.
Sleep trackers and sleep anxiety
Orthosomnia, Explained
Orthosomnia is the word for chasing perfect sleep data until the chasing itself disturbs your rest.
Sleep trackers and sleep anxiety
Why a Sleep Diary Beats a Wearable
For the self-help approach, a paper diary often guides you better than a smartwatch. Why the plain version comes out ahead.
Sleep trackers and sleep anxiety
Can a Sleep Tracker Hurt Your Sleep?
A tracker can tell you something useful, or it can feed the worry. When a wearable helps and when it gets in the way.