Sleep Trackers Can Make Your Matters Worse

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Sleep trackers can reinforce a psychological construct that also has and carries a burden with it. The physiological burden of insufficient sleep will have its own impact separate from the psychological burden that you've just lumbered yourself with, which is knowing how bad my sleep was. But i'd also like to speak about some of the good sides of an making the right choice for a sleep tracker. What are the variables that you sort of keep track of, and what devices and tools do you use?

Renowned sleep scientist Matthew Walker discusses everything you need to know about what a better night’s sleep can do for your life, and how to prioritize and perfect the way you sleep. Walker breaks down how to identify when you need more sleep, how to deal with insomnia, the best devices to track your sleep, and some unconventional sleep hygiene tips, including why it’s never a good idea to count sheep. Walker is a Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of California-Berkeley, and is also the founder and director of the Center for Human Sleep Science. He has published over 100 scientific research studies on the impact of sleep on human brain function, and he is the author of the 2017 book, Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams. --

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