Get better sleep – Anecdata and sleep tech
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Get better sleep – Anecdata and sleep tech
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Re: Get better sleep – Anecdata and sleep tech
#2I like this. You give actionable advice, it’s not terribly expensive, even if doesn’t work it’s not harmful, and you’re modest enough that right off the bat you disclaim it as anecdotal.
Thank you!
Re: Get better sleep – Anecdata and sleep tech
#3I like this. You give actionable advice, it’s not terribly expensive, even if doesn’t work it’s not harmful, and you’re modest enough that right off the bat you disclaim it as anecdotal. Thank you!
Thanks for the kind words! Hope it helps at least some people some well deserved rest.
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#4Married with kids, I don’t even know where to start with sleep tracking. I had an app that measured movement and noise, but it could be my spouse. I think a watch would work, but I don’t want to wear a watch to sleep
Re: Get better sleep – Anecdata and sleep tech
#5Married with kids, I don’t even know where to start with sleep tracking. I had an app that measured movement and noise, but it could be my spouse. I think a watch would work, but I don’t want to wear a watch to sleep
If you could quantify how many times a night your bed sharer woke you up, what is actionable about that data that is not already obvious? :)
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#6Married with kids, I don’t even know where to start with sleep tracking. I had an app that measured movement and noise, but it could be my spouse. I think a watch would work, but I don’t want to wear a watch to sleep
I use a sleep tracker ring like the oura
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#7Using a sleep tracker for the past year, one discovery has been that on days I practice reduced caloric intake (usually twice a week), my deep sleep increases and my average heart rate drops. Perhaps dedicated fasters have assembled even more such data? I keep expecting the connection between calorie restriction and better sleep to be explored in research, but have not seen any to date.
Re: Get better sleep – Anecdata and sleep tech
#8Using a sleep tracker for the past year, one discovery has been that on days I practice reduced caloric intake (usually twice a week), my deep sleep increases and my average heart rate drops. Perhaps dedicated fasters have assembled even more such data? I keep expecting the connection between calorie restriction and better sleep to be explored in research, but have not seen any to date.
I've seen a similar trend in my experience as well. I'd love to see some peer reviewed research on the link between intermittent fasting and deeper sleep.
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#9This advice is spot on from what I've experienced as well. Those weighted blankets are pretty awesome. Now if I could just get to sleep at a more consistent time...
Re: Get better sleep – Anecdata and sleep tech
#10Married with kids, I don’t even know where to start with sleep tracking. I had an app that measured movement and noise, but it could be my spouse. I think a watch would work, but I don’t want to wear a watch to sleep
I used to use an Oura ring but the accuracy is actually not so great (Potentially going to get better with new algorithm coming out) and switched to a fitbit charge 5. App is pretty slick and really easy to see your sleep data, also quite a small wearable.
There's a youtuber who compares all wearables for accuracy with actual sleep measuring equipment and Fitbit charge 5 is (surprisngly) the most accurate. Here's a link to his graph of all devices charted on accuracy: https://youtu.be/6oNGpQZakxU?t=237