
42. Stop Using a Sleep Tracker
Doesn’t matter if it’s from Apple or Android, if you wear a fitness tracker to bed, it might be giving you trouble falling asleep. About ten percent of Americans use a fitness or sleep tracker every night. The use of a sleep tracker generally allows its users to gain insight into their sleeping patterns. This includes their total time asleep, how many times they’ve woken, and even if they sleep talk. Shouldn’t that help with sleeping better? Well, not really. Researchers found that those who tracked their sleep were likely to feel pressured to get adequate sleep – and reported elevated levels of anxiety. Because of this, they may have exacerbated their inability to fall asleep. This condition is known as orthosomnia, or the preoccupation with perfecting or improving sleep data. Put the tracker on the charger if you can’t sleep.