[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":393},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-the-smart-sleep-alarm-is-the-holy-grail-of-health-tracking":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":181,"relatedBooks":311},{"id":5,"date":6,"date_gmt":7,"guid":8,"modified":10,"modified_gmt":11,"slug":12,"status":13,"type":14,"link":15,"title":16,"content":18,"excerpt":21,"author":23,"featured_media":24,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":29,"categories":30,"tags":32,"project_category":38,"contact_email_category":39,"yst_prominent_words":40,"class_list":50,"better_featured_image":63,"acf":111,"yoast_meta":126,"_links":128},26107,"2026-01-26T09:05:26","2026-01-26T08:05:26",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=26107&_wpnonce=9127d6bce0&status=auto-draft&type=post","2026-01-26T09:05:27","2026-01-26T08:05:27","the-smart-sleep-alarm-is-the-holy-grail-of-health-tracking","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-smart-sleep-alarm-is-the-holy-grail-of-health-tracking",{"rendered":17},"The Smart Sleep Alarm Is The Holy Grail Of Health Tracking",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>No, I kid you not. There’s no Sir Not-Appearing-in-this-Film nor eloquent monologues about swallows, and not even a reference to hose-riding coconut mimicry. I’ve truly found the Holy Grail of health tracking and will share it with you today. \u003Cgwmw class=\"ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-3\" id=\"gwmw-15809703329455220921093\">Behold as\u003C\u002Fgwmw> the answer is… \u003Cstrong>\u003Cgwmw class=\"ginger-module-highlighter-mistake-type-1\" id=\"gwmw-15809703332210057469476\">the\u003C\u002Fgwmw> smart sleep alarm!\u003C\u002Fstrong> If you ask anyone I know, they’ll probably share how I reverently praise smart sleep alarms. By the end of this article, you will understand why this is the case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Smart Sleep Alarm: The Holy Grail of Health Tracking \u002F Episode 9 - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FGyJA1ZX3twY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cgwmw style=\"display:none;\">\u003C\u002Fgwmw>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Don’t count sheep, your health depends on it\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>When I was a baby, my parents used to sing me lullabies to lull me off to sleep. As for adults, people would suggest counting sheep so as to finally call it a day. The latter method has been \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nytimes.com\u002F2010\u002F02\u002F16\u002Fhealth\u002F16real.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">proven not to work\u003C\u002Fa>, while the former \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.telegraph.co.uk\u002Fculture\u002Fmusic\u002Fclassicalmusic\u002F10412984\u002FWhy-lullabies-really-do-send-babies-to-sleep.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">has been shown\u003C\u002Fa> to decrease pain levels and heart rate, and effectively help babies sleep. The actual sleeping process is equally, if not more, crucial to good health as falling asleep. Indeed, \u003Cstrong>lack of sleep is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cdc.gov\u002Ffeatures\u002Fsleep-heart-health\u002Findex.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">linked to conditions\u003C\u002Fa> like high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002FSleep-obesity-512x341.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26109\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002FSleep-obesity-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002FSleep-obesity.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.foodnavigator.com\u002F\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, a good night’s sleep is more noticeable by feeling fresh and ready to kickstart your day, and this aspect might entice you more to tracking your sleep than the other underlying benefits. After self-testing \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-ways-for-sleep-tracking-a-week-long-experiment-with-apps-and-sensors\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">various apps and devices\u003C\u002Fa>, and even running a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F6-months-sleep-tracking-experiment-learnt\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">6-months sleep tracking experiment\u003C\u002Fa>, I can confirm that it is possible to achieve your optimal sleep every night and feel energized every morning with the help of a smart sleep alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>I sleep every day, what more can I gain out of it?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The trick to waking up pumped up rather than groggy is all about which phase of your sleep cycle you wake up in. In short, it is made up of two main phases, the REM (rapid eye movement) and the non-REM phases. \u003Cstrong>Waking up in the light stage of the latter is when you \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.webmd.com\u002Fsleep-disorders\u002Fsleep-101\" target=\"_blank\">want to wake up\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fstrong>Otherwise you’ll need some unholy amount of espresso to rev up your metabolism and start your day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FSleep-Like-A-Boss-2-512x281.png\" alt=\"top sleep sensors\" class=\"wp-image-22049\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FSleep-Like-A-Boss-2-512x281.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FSleep-Like-A-Boss-2.png 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.startupnation.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>More than just helping you wake on the right foot, proper sleep has more health benefits than you might imagine. \u003Cstrong>Studies have linked improper sleeping habits to increased risk of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC6249821\u002F\">cancer\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedaily.com\u002Freleases\u002F2017\u002F01\u002F170127113010.htm\" target=\"_blank\">suppressed immune system\u003C\u002Fa>, and even \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nih.gov\u002Fnews-events\u002Fnih-research-matters\u002Fsleep-deprivation-increases-alzheimers-protein\" target=\"_blank\">to Alzheimer’s\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fstrong> These might not be obvious, but when the facts are there, it sends a chill down one’s spine…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Ok, so how do I get started?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>So I got your attention? Awesome! But how to wake up at the proper time according to your sleep cycle when you’re, well, sleeping? In fact, those stages might be only mere minutes apart but with the help of a smart alarm that tracks your sleep pattern, you can sleep soundly, knowing that the alarm’s algorithm will decide when’s best to wake you up. You might have been sleeping every night of your whole life but you might not have been waking up at the right time and technology can really help with that. But, what is a smart sleep alarm to even begin with?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fthe-one-big-problem-with-sleep-tracking-apps-512x256.png\" alt=\"sleep tracking\" class=\"wp-image-17107\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fthe-one-big-problem-with-sleep-tracking-apps-512x256.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fthe-one-big-problem-with-sleep-tracking-apps-768x384.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fthe-one-big-problem-with-sleep-tracking-apps-458x229.png 458w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fthe-one-big-problem-with-sleep-tracking-apps.png 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.businessinsider.com\u002F\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>A smart sleep alarm mostly comes in the form of an app which will track your sleep patterns. By placing your phone on your bed after launching the app or wearing a smartwatch with the same feature, the app will monitor your movements corresponding to your sleep cycle. Some apps can even use your phone’s microphone to analyze your movements as you sleep, as well as record if you snore or sleep-talk. The app’s alarm will wake you up while you are in the light sleep stage during the time-frame you set. Afterwards, you’ll be able to analyze your sleep activity and any abnormalities recorded after a fresh wake up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>To get started, you can follow the steps below:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>The easiest way is to try a free app. I’d recommend \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsleep.urbandroid.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Sleep as Android\u003C\u002Fa> for Android users and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sleepcycle.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Sleep Cycle\u003C\u002Fa> for iOS users.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Set up your desired wake-up time, as well as a time-frame during which the app can wake you up (it will monitor when you’re in the light stage during that time window and wake you up).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Most apps will notify you when it’s time to sleep so that you’ll have enough shut eye.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Sleep tight and let the app do the tracking for you.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If you aren’t in the light stage during your desired wake-up time, the alarm will ring anyway but you might still feel groggy. You might need to observe better what can improve your sleep like restricting evening caffeine intake or spend less time on a screen before going to bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F040_sleepelf-1-512x288.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25366\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>Once you’re used to using the app and to analyzing your sleep pattern, you might want to invest in a dedicated sleep tracking device for more precise tracking. I would recommend getting one because \u003Cstrong>while smart sleep alarm apps can be useful, they aren’t as efficient as having a wrist-worn device or one under your mattress, since those ones measure your movements more accurately.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I personally use my Fitbit Ionic with its Smart Sleep Alarm app. I launch the app before going to bed, set the time frame, wear the smartwatch on my non-dominant hand (as recommended) and start tracking my sleep. The app will subsequently monitor my movement during the night and since it functions through the smartwatch strapped to my wrist, the data it collects is more accurate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are other wearables you can use to achieve a similar result and I’ve \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-ways-for-sleep-tracking-a-week-long-experiment-with-apps-and-sensors\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">collected alternative methods\u003C\u002Fa> that you could consider to supplement your sleep tracking. You can use an \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fapps.apple.com\u002Fus\u002Fapp\u002Fsmart-alarm-clock-for-watch\u002Fid1347435975\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Watch\u003C\u002Fa>, strap the tricorder-like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffirst-medical-tricorder-viatom-checkme-pro-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Viatom CheckMe Pro\u003C\u002Fa> for a cyborg-esque experience or go wild and have the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fsweet-dreams-in-a-headband-the-philips-smartsleep-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">SmartSleep from Philips\u003C\u002Fa> wrapped around your head. The choice is yours!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fimg_9503-512x447.jpg\" alt=\"sleep tracking\" class=\"wp-image-17109\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fimg_9503-512x447.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fimg_9503-768x671.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fimg_9503-286x250.jpg 286w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fimg_9503.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>It might not give you eternal youth but…\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The smart sleep alarm packs almost everything any health tracker could wish for\u003C\u002Fstrong>: it’s cheap (as cheap as a free app), convenient, user-friendly, detailed and effective. If you wish to get started with health tracking, starting with monitoring your sleep is the way to go. \u003Cstrong>You will see quasi-immediate results\u003C\u002Fstrong> that make you feel good and which will positively impact on your health in the long run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It can even help you start a new habit of using trackers to monitor your health parameters so that you can make more informed decisions. For example, during \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-i-optimized-my-sleep-with-technology\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">my observations\u003C\u002Fa>, I found out that for the best sleep, I shouldn’t do the following: exercise late, eat after 7pm, drink brown beer or check my social media before going to bed. This resulted in me adopting new habits like reading a book before going to sleep and eating earlier. In your case, it’s going to be much more different. It will take some time and dedication but once you know what works and what doesn’t for your best shuteye time, aided with the analysis of a smart sleep alarm, the benefits are guaranteed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Ready to experience a good night’s sleep? \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fmedicalfuturist\u002F\">Let me know\u003C\u002Fa> how it goes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FSleep-Illustration-512x290.jpg\" alt=\"how to sleep\" class=\"wp-image-22015\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FSleep-Illustration-512x290.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FSleep-Illustration-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FSleep-Illustration.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.factor-tech.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n",false,{"rendered":22,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>I’ve truly found the Holy Grail of health tracking and will share it with you today. Behold as the answer is… the smart sleep alarm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n",16,26139,"closed",true,"","standard",{"_acf_changed":20,"footnotes":27},[31],496,[33,34,35,36,37],1039,1080,1166,1480,402,[],[],[41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49],3833,3855,4625,1593,1597,1641,1893,1907,2765,[51,14,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62],"post-26107","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health-sensors-trackers","tag-digital-health-sensors","tag-sleep-sensor","tag-digital-health-technologies","tag-smart-alarm","tag-sleep",{"id":24,"alt_text":64,"caption":27,"description":27,"media_type":65,"media_details":66,"post":5,"source_url":110},"smart sleep alarm","image",{"width":67,"height":34,"file":68,"sizes":69,"image_meta":107},1920,"2020\u002F01\u002F140_tmf-01.png",{"medium":70,"large":76,"thumbnail":81,"medium_large":85,"1536x1536":86,"medium_old_370x208":91,"large_old_512x288":94,"thumbnail_old_150x150":99,"medium_large_old_768x432":101,"1536x1536_old_1536x864":104},{"file":71,"width":72,"height":73,"mime-type":74,"source_url":75},"140_tmf-01-370x208.png",370,208,"image\u002Fpng","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002F140_tmf-01-370x208.png",{"file":77,"width":78,"height":79,"mime-type":74,"source_url":80},"140_tmf-01-768x432.png",768,432,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002F140_tmf-01-768x432.png",{"file":82,"width":83,"height":83,"mime-type":74,"source_url":84},"140_tmf-01-150x150.png",150,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002F140_tmf-01-150x150.png",{"file":77,"width":78,"height":79,"mime-type":74,"source_url":80},{"file":87,"width":88,"height":89,"mime-type":74,"source_url":90},"140_tmf-01-1536x864.png",1536,864,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002F140_tmf-01-1536x864.png",{"file":71,"width":92,"height":93,"mime-type":74,"source_url":75},"370","208",{"file":95,"width":96,"height":97,"mime-type":74,"source_url":98},"140_tmf-01-512x288.png","512","288","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002F140_tmf-01-512x288.png",{"file":82,"width":100,"height":100,"mime-type":74,"source_url":84},"150",{"file":77,"width":102,"height":103,"mime-type":74,"source_url":80},"768","432",{"file":87,"width":105,"height":106,"mime-type":74,"source_url":90},"1536","864",{"aperture":108,"credit":27,"camera":27,"caption":27,"created_timestamp":108,"copyright":27,"focal_length":108,"iso":108,"shutter_speed":108,"title":27,"orientation":108,"keywords":109},"0",[],"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002F140_tmf-01.png",{"cta_type":112,"cta_color":113,"subtitle":27,"related_books":114,"related_posts_footer":116,"related_posts":20,"key_takeaways":119},"subscribe","blue",[115],24765,[117,118],11645,15034,[120,122,124],{"title":121},"\u003Cp>Sleep tracking is one of the simplest ways of health tracking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":123},"\u003Cp>A good night’s sleep is more noticeable by feeling fresh and ready to kickstart your day, and this aspect might entice you more to tracking your sleep than the other underlying benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":125},"\u003Cp>Smart sleep alarms could help wake up from light sleep, feeling more energized. Apps and devices can help achieve that goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":127,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":27,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":15},"The Smart Sleep Alarm Is The Holy Grail Of Health Tracking - The Medical Futurist",{"self":129,"collection":135,"about":138,"author":141,"replies":144,"version-history":147,"predecessor-version":151,"wp:featuredmedia":155,"wp:attachment":158,"wp:term":161,"curies":177},[130],{"href":131,"targetHints":132},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F26107",{"allow":133},[134],"GET",[136],{"href":137},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts",[139],{"href":140},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftypes\u002Fpost",[142],{"embeddable":26,"href":143},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fusers\u002F16",[145],{"embeddable":26,"href":146},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=26107",[148],{"count":149,"href":150},12,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F26107\u002Frevisions",[152],{"id":153,"href":154},60223,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F26107\u002Frevisions\u002F60223",[156],{"embeddable":26,"href":157},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F26139",[159],{"href":160},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=26107",[162,165,168,171,174],{"taxonomy":163,"embeddable":26,"href":164},"category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=26107",{"taxonomy":166,"embeddable":26,"href":167},"post_tag","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=26107",{"taxonomy":169,"embeddable":26,"href":170},"project_category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=26107",{"taxonomy":172,"embeddable":26,"href":173},"contact_email_category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=26107",{"taxonomy":175,"embeddable":26,"href":176},"yst_prominent_words","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=26107",[178],{"name":179,"href":180,"templated":26},"wp","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.w.org\u002F{rel}",[182],{"id":118,"date":183,"date_gmt":184,"guid":185,"modified":187,"modified_gmt":188,"slug":189,"status":13,"type":14,"link":190,"title":191,"content":193,"excerpt":195,"author":197,"featured_media":198,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":199,"categories":200,"tags":201,"project_category":215,"contact_email_category":216,"yst_prominent_words":217,"class_list":218,"better_featured_image":233,"acf":264,"yoast_meta":265,"_links":268},"2017-02-23T18:00:24","2017-02-23T16:00:24",{"rendered":186},"http:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?p=15034","2022-04-26T13:54:17","2022-04-26T11:54:17","6-months-sleep-tracking-experiment-learnt","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F6-months-sleep-tracking-experiment-learnt",{"rendered":192},"My 6-Months Sleep Tracking Experiment – And What I Learnt From It",{"rendered":194,"protected":20},"\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"5px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp style=\"color: #555;font-size: 12px;line-height: 14px\">THIS ARTICLE HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE 2017. THE INFORMATION SHARED IN THE ARTICLE WAS ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF ITS PUBLICATION, BUT IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE NOW. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmagazine\">BROWSE OUR LATEST ARTICLES HERE\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I have been working for years on how to optimize my sleeping pattern to be able to wake up well-rested in the morning. Through a 6-months sleep tracking experiment carried out with the Pebble Time sensor and the Android Sleep app, I increased my sleep quality significantly. Check out what I learnt from it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003C!--more-->\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Eliminate luck from sleep quality!\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I’m quite an avid health tracker. In some previous articles, I have described \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffight-stress-successfully-with-technology-free-guide-and-giveaway\u002F\">how I track stress\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-one-year-excel-spreadsheet-experiment-that-changed-my-life\u002F\">how I changed my life with a simple excel spreadsheet\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhy-dont-you-use-technologies-to-live-healthier\u002F\">how you could live healthier with the help of technology\u003C\u002Fa>. Being familiar with the difficulties of lifestyle change, I know that it is almost impossible without data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For example, for years I was frustrated by the quality of my sleep. One day, I would wake up refreshed after just 6 hours of sleep, but another I spent fatigued, even after getting the usually recommended 8 hours of shuteye. Given how important proper sleep is to brainpower, health and overall well-being, I wanted to optimize how I spent my nights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I have tried many sensors for measuring sleep quality from Fitbit One and Surge to \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.viatomtech.com\u002F#!checkme-pro\u002Fc1mv2\">Viatom Checkme\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.withings.com\u002Feu\u002Fen\u002Fproducts\u002Fpulse?\">Withings Pulse\u003C\u002Fa>, but the ultimate solution turned out to be the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pebble.com\u002Fhealth\">Pebble Time\u003C\u002Fa> sensor paired with the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Flifehacker.com\u002F5993005\u002Ffive-best-sleep-tracking-gadgets-or-apps\">Android for Sleep\u003C\u002Fa> app. My goal was to eliminate luck from sleep quality and have a list in mind about the potential mistakes I can make to ruin it as well as the things that will improve it on purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002FSleeping-Disturbances-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sleeping Disturbances - Sleep Tracking\" class=\"wp-image-15038\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002FSleeping-Disturbances-1.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002FSleeping-Disturbances-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002FSleeping-Disturbances-1-512x384.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002FSleeping-Disturbances-1-333x250.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Pebble Time & Android Sleep App = Unbeatable pair for sleep tracking \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I am quite a fan of the “Pebble Time – Android Sleep App” duo, which has a very simple reason: the sensor is comfortable to use and the app is very clever. The tracker, developed by Pebble in collaboration with researchers at Stanford University, measures your sleep, when you go to bed, displays sleep, deep-sleep, and the times when you fall asleep and wakes you up. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F2015\u002F10\u002F08\u002Fthe-pebble-time-smartwatch-review\u002F\">Pebble\u003C\u002Fa> is small, easy-to-use and very useful. It has hundreds of other different applications as well. Late November 2016, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fventurebeat.com\u002F2016\u002F11\u002F30\u002Ffitbit-is-buying-pebble-for-34-40-million\u002F\">Fitbit has acquired\u003C\u002Fa> Pebble, and I was sorry to hear it will stop developing the product. But the device is still available via retail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Fpebble-time-sleep-tracking.jpg\" alt=\"Pebble Time Sleep Tracking\" class=\"wp-image-15036\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Fpebble-time-sleep-tracking.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Fpebble-time-sleep-tracking-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Fpebble-time-sleep-tracking-512x291.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Fpebble-time-sleep-tracking-440x250.jpg 440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Discover whether you are a night owl or whether you are snoring\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Flifehacker.com\u002F5993005\u002Ffive-best-sleep-tracking-gadgets-or-apps\">Android Sleep App\u003C\u002Fa> has a long history among its peers: it was launched in 2010 and the app was downloaded by more than 14 million users ever since. It can pair with your sleep tracker and its most important feature is that it wakes you up truly at the best possible time so you feel rested instead of being groggy. The app can wake you with nature sounds, soothing music, captcha or puzzle alarms. It also helps you track your sleep, deep-sleep and warns you if you are running on a sleep deficit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the app also pays attention to the sound in the room while you are sleeping to catch you snoring, record you talking in your sleep, or help you diagnose sleep illnesses. You could get to know many novelties about yourself, if you use a sleep tracker. Petr Nalenka, who works in the Urbandroid team at Android for Sleep confirmed that. He told me, some people are surprised they are heavy snorers, which they did not know before using the app. Moreover, others are even more surprised when they discover they suffer from some severe respiratory issues such as sleep apnoe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"705\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Fsleep-as-android.jpg\" alt=\"Sleep as Android - Sleep Tracking\" class=\"wp-image-15037\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Fsleep-as-android.jpg 705w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Fsleep-as-android-512x250.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Fsleep-as-android-458x223.jpg 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Sleep as Android recently added some mind-blowing new features to its app, too. Based on its recommendations, you can adjust for inter-timezone travel ahead in order to prevent jet lag. Moreover, you can discover whether you are a night owl or a lark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fsleep.urbandroid.org\u002Fintroducing-chronotype-detection\u002F\">Researchers at Sleep as Android found\u003C\u002Fa> that people are born with a certain chronotype. Everyone is on a spectrum from owl (someone who stays up late and prefers to get up later in the morning, or even in the afternoon) to lark (someone who stays up pretty early, but goes to bed with the sunset). It is very useful to know this information, as if you are lucky you might be able to adjust your work schedule according to it. I know about myself that I’m a lark and thus I get up every day very early as I know my productive hours are in the morning. Which one are you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Fnight-owl-vs-early-bird.jpg\" alt=\"night owl vs early bird - sleep tracking\" class=\"wp-image-15041\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Fnight-owl-vs-early-bird.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Fnight-owl-vs-early-bird-768x395.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Fnight-owl-vs-early-bird-512x263.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Fnight-owl-vs-early-bird-458x235.jpg 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The sleep tracking experiment\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>So, on a sunny June afternoon I decided to launch the 6-months sleep tracking marathon for gaining as much data out of my sleeping habits as possible in order to have a balanced and refreshing sleep experience every night. For doing so, I repeated the same ritual for the next 182 days – and I still do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>When I go to bed, I put on the Pebble Time tracker and launch the Sleep as Android app. On the launch screen, I click on the “ideal” button to see what would be the best time for me to wake up tomorrow. Then I decide how much flexibility I grant the app in terms of time (I usually give it plus or minus 10 minutes). At the end of the ritual I pair Sleep as Android with the sensor with only one click. 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