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Sleep-tracking devices: Dos and don'ts
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Sleep tracker types
How to use data from your sleep tracker
Do: Use your sleep tracker for total sleep time and sleep habit goals
Don't: Use your sleep tracker for sleep quality
Do: Use your data to start a conversation with your doctor
Don't: Lose sleep over your sleep tracker
How to use data from your sleep tracker
Typically, you view the collected data about your sleep in an app. The report includes total sleep time, how often you woke in the night and what times you woke up. Some devices also include a summary of your sleep stages — light sleep versus deep sleep.
Since sleep trackers are a developing technology, Rieck cautions about jumping to conclusions based on your data. He offers a few dos and don'ts to keep in mind:
