Sleep is incredibly important to all kinds of aspects of your well-being. You probably don't need me to tell you that, and you probably don't need a special week dedicated to amplifying your awareness of the importance of sleep.
That said, Sleep Awareness Week (March 8-14) is happening right now and it's as good a time as any to address any bad habits you could have fallen. I spent a year as a sleep editor and am well aware of the wide range of gadgets and gadgets on the market designed to help improve your sleep. Below I've rounded up some of the top-rated sleep devices, many of which come with TechRadar's Personal Seal of Approval.
Wake-up lights are designed to wake you from your sleep with a soft morning glow (rather than snapping you out of nodding land with some aggressive beeps), but they also have features to help you quit. Most can mimic a sunset and many also have white noise features. For him noises that block distraction Without light, I have also included several dedicated white noise machines in my collection.
And those of you who have a bed partner who doesn't want to participate in your chosen soundscape can take things in-ear with the Soundcore Sleep headphones. These have a layered white noise librarymeaning you can select up to three sounds and adjust the volume of each to create an ultra-specific soundtrack to fall asleep to.
Data geeks may want to consider investing in a sleep tracker: TechRadar's Fitness Editor declared the Samsung Galaxy Ring's sleep monitoring features to be “really great,” and if some want a wearable device, the Withings Sleep Analyzer Under-Mattress Sleep Tracking Mat is worth a look. Data alone won't help you sleep, but it can help you identify issues you should address.
Finally, if you In fact If you want to go all out, Eight Sleep Pod is a smart mattress cover that offers dual zone cooling and heating based on your exact preferences, plus detailed sleep tracking and all kinds of extra features. It's tremendously expensive, but can you In fact Put a price on a good night's sleep, huh?
Sleep is an incredibly personal thing and there is there is no one size fits all solutionSo take a look at the options below and see if there's anything that appeals to you and your nighttime habits.
The best gadgets to help you sleep.
