Is Tracking Your Sleep Worth It? What 5 Years of Data Has Taught Me

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I’ve been testing sleep gadgets professionally for over five years and have measured my sleep quality with wearables, smart mattress covers and even sleep clocks. As a certified sleep science coach, the one thing I find is most often overlooked when analyzing your sleep data is identifying which habits and products actually help you get better sleep.

Most of us see a low sleep score, but have no idea how to improve it. So I set out to try different things, like a cooling mattress cover, meditation apps, colored noise and even completely tech-free products to see what would help me get the best sleep.

Many people buy sleep products by relying entirely on online reviews, which are overwhelmingly anecdotal. While reviews offer a decent starting point, sleep is deeply personal. A pillow praised as life-changing for a back sleeper might wreak havoc on a side sleeper’s neck....

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