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- We’re constantly told how sleep is incredibly important.
- But worrying about getting enough consistent sleep can cause problems too.
- “Orthosomnia” is when people obsess over what their sleep tracking apps tell them, and it can lead to even worse sleep as a result.
Wearable technology is great in some ways. It’s fun to see how many steps you’ve taken in a single day, and it can be useful to track your sleeping pattern.
But apps that do the latter may be causing more harm than good.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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