Should you use a sleep tracker?
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 Published On Oct 24, 2023

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Sleep trackers can offer some really helpful insights into your overall sleep health and sleep quality. But the sheer AMOUNT of data in the trackers and apps can be incredibly overwhelming. Heart rate, sleep stages, HRV, awakenings, sleep onset... what does it all mean?

Sleep expert Dr. Michael Breus cuts through the noise and tells you the THREE data points you should be paying the most attention to. He also offers his thoughts on the overall accuracy of sleep trackers, and the one thing you need to be using alongside any good tracker.

📺 For Dr. Breus's tips on maximizing your sleep, check out our video:    • 5 tips for better sleep  

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0:00 The benefits of a sleep tracker
0:30 Are they accurate?
1:12 Sleep onset and wake times
1:38 Number of awakenings
2:07 Sleep stages
2:51 Keeping a sleep diary

😴 Michael Breus, Ph.D., is a double board-certified clinical psychologist and sleep expert. He's been in practice since 1999 and helped thousands of patients improve their sleep. Dr. Breus has written five books on sleep and conducted over 1,000 interviews to the press and public.

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