Are you tracking your sleep too much? experts warn of a growing ‘Sleep’ obsession
- “Sleepmaxxing” uses trackers, supplements and gadgets to optimise sleep, but overdoing it can cause anxiety.
- Doctors say “orthosomnia” is emerging as an obsession with achieving perfect sleep, worsening sleep quality.
- Sleep scores are not recognised by sleep science, and trackers can give estimates that don’t reflect actual sleep.
- Experts recommend keeping bedrooms cool, dark and quiet, while getting bright light in the morning.
Source: bbc.com
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