The wearable tech can make getting in the habit easier than you think.
By Macaela Mackenzie, Fitness Magazine
We all know that sleep is important. Getting too little, or simply
poor quality Z's, can up your risk of serious chronic health issues like
heart disease and obesity—not to mention it can screw with your gym
goals. (That, on top of these 6 shocking side effects of sleep deprivation, is more
than enough encouragement to get into bed.) Yet, it seems like every
night when your ideal snooze time rolls around, there's always something
more important to do.
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Luckily, you aren't doomed to be stuck in this poor sleep cycle
forever. FitBit announced a new sleep tool that makes getting a solid
night of sleep much more attainable. Now available on their app and all their sleep tracking devices (including the new Alta HR), Sleep Schedule was developed by a team of three sleep experts and is designed to help you start (and more importantly stay on track with) a more consistent sleep schedule.
First, you'll set sleep goals based on your personal sleep data,
which the app starts tracking as long as you wear your device to bed—you
don't even have to manually hit the "begin sleep now" button in the app
anymore. After tracking your habits for awhile, the app will start
dishing out recommendations and adjustments for you to make, all in the
name of getting an optimal amount of sleep each night. In other words,
it's the perfect customization for those who've always found that
eight-hour rule a little too one-size-fits-all. (Find out how much sleep you really need.)
But
that's not all this sleep tool does. Remember when you lived under your
parents' roof, and they constantly told you it was time to turn off the
TV and hop under the covers? That's likely because they wanted you to
hit the hay at the same time each night, as science proves that's better
for your health. The app does the same thing in a less naggy way, with
its customizable bedtime and wake-up targets sending you reminders when
bedtime is near—especially if you fall off the nocturnal wagon.
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Lastly, when you wake up in the morning, take the time to log into
the FitBit app. In the sleep section, not only will you see your
recommendations and how much sleep you got that night (and week), but
clicking on a specific day lets you dive deeper into your insights. The
app breaks down how much time you spent in each stage of sleep—awake,
REM, light, and deep sleep—helping to explain why you either feel alert
and ready to go, or tired AF with a desperate need for caffeine. (On the
upside, you'll score these 8 health benefits of coffee.) Based on what you see, it may become more obvious than ever where you need to make adjustments in your bedtime routine.
Sleep Schedule is just the first in a series of sleep-focused
initiatives FitBit is developing with its panel of experts, so get under
those covers and start snoozing your way to better health.
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