![]() ![]() But while these devices sound great, the evidence is still pretty patchy and all pretty pricy, so what else in the meantime? Wearables include the Yves Behar-designed headband Dreem and Philips SmartSleep that both use sound to induce and enhance sleep and smart black out mask Dreamlight that use coloured lights to lull and wake you from sleep.Īll very exciting and more practical (sadly) than staying at The Corinthia for the duration. AromaRest uses fragrance and light therapy and Somnuva uses sound stimulation to “re-train the brain to follow healthy and restorative deep sleep stages to”. The Rocking Bed rocks your entire mattress to soothe you and Kryo cools it down entirely to get you to REM sleep. The Somnox Sleep cuddly soft robot uses "breathing regulation, smart sounds and the power of affection". Other gadgets, work to get you to sleep, remain asleep, or improve its quality. These sense breathing, and other physiological signs and analyse to offer advice on how to make sleep improvements. Think easy to use devices that go in, on or under a mattress, such as Sleep Number, Nokia, EarlySense, Emfit, or Samsung SleepSense. For the second year running at Consumer Electronics Show 2018, there was a SleepTech Marketplace with everything from sleep trackers and wearables to smart bedrooms that create the optimum conditions for sleeping. But like many people I’m keen to avoid taking pills, because even though effective, leave you feeling groggy in the morning.Įnter the world of sleep technology. I avidly use the This Works Sleep range (which does work). I literally dream of having a special Mindful Sleep night at the luxury Corinthia hotel. Unsurprisingly, a whole slew of different industries are jumping on the sleep improvement bandwagon, something we wrote about in our 2015 Open Eye on Wellness. And, eight said they’d not had good quality sleep.Īnd of the seven people that answered both questions in the negative? Six were parents with early rising kids…something I am all too familiar with! Even in our pretty healthy Studio, a quick straw poll revealed nine of the 17 people asked said they hadn’t had enough sleep the previous night. Costing tens of billions to the UK economy as well as impacting people’s wellbeing.įrom gadget usage (time spent tapping away or ‘blue’ light inhibiting production of the sleep hormone melatonin), stress, irregular exercise, too much caffeine or alcohol or plain long hours, it’s all leading to a chronic lack of quantity and quality of sleep. ![]() According to the Sleep Council’s latest Great British Bedtime Report 2017 a whopping 74% of adults sleep less than 7 hours per night compared to the recommended 8 hours. However, the UK is massively sleep deprived. The need to sleep is wired directly into our genes. Sleep’s not only enjoyable, but not getting enough of it damages your wellbeing: physical health ( heart disease, diabetes and dementia and more) mental health and cognitive function, and even the attractiveness of your appearance ( beauty sleep is a real thing!). Sleep, blessed, amazing, wonderful sleep. ![]()
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