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2020.02.19 02:43

If you're having a hard time falling asleep, that sleep tracker

on your wrist might be to blame. And there's a name for this new kind of insomnia of the digital age: orthosomnia.

It's "when you just really become fixated on having this perfect sleep via tracker," said Seema Khosla, medical director at the North Dakota Center for Sleep. "And then you start worrying about it, and you wind up giving yourself insomnia."

Sleep trackers have become increasingly popular. They come in the form of watches, wristbands, rings and even mattresses. The gadgets measure how you breathe, how fast your heart is beating, how much you're tossing and turning. They crunch that data to produce a sleep score, usually through a smartphone app.

But in an irony of our digital lifestyles, for some people, perfecting that sleep score becomes an end unto itself — so much so that they can lose sleep over it.

Source: NPR
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  • Mari Elen 2020.02.19 02:45

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    😮
  • 萩锦 2020.02.19 03:04

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    I just understand a littlt bit.some words is difficult for me.but maybe your mean is teach me how to asleep?
  • David B. 2020.02.19 03:16

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    @萩锦 People use devices to measure how well they sleep. But that makes them feel anxious and prevents them from sleeping because they are worried that their sleep won’t be good enough.
  • zghalo 2020.02.19 03:20

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    I hope that you can inform me about my errors.
  • Nayely Salazar 2020.02.19 04:06

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    @萩锦 yeah i think so
  • Nayely Salazar 2020.02.19 04:07

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    Anyways thak you for talking about sleep now i wanna sleep peacefully on my pillow!
  • 萩锦 2020.02.19 04:09

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    @David B. Thanks,maybe i understand your means.hhhh
  • philip 2020.02.19 08:56

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    How ironic!
  • Nieves 2020.02.19 09:10

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    How ironic, I didn't know that. Thank you so much for the information, it's good to know about everything always 😊
  • Sophie 2020.02.19 10:29

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    Thanks for your sharing,it’s good to know this. Digital life turns life into numbers and comparing numbers turns life into stress. LoL

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