At first glance you’ll notice it’s big… it straps over your ears (so you can hear the audio tones) and across your forehead in two places. I’ve been wearing the Deep Sleep headband for the better part of a week now, and it’s been an interesting experience. In other words, it supercharges your deep sleep, which makes you feel more refreshed and energized the next day. Once you do, it boosts those slow waves using quiet audio tones. Essentially, its sensor can tell when your brain enters the important phase of sleep called deep or “slow wave” sleep. Unlike trackers that just tell you how you’re sleeping (so you can agonize over how many times you woke up during the night?!), the headband itself actually uses super smart technology to improve the quality of your sleep. I just started using Philips SmartSleep Deep Sleep Headband, and the experience has been fascinating. …except electronics that improve sleep!Ĭonversely, any device that will help me improve my sleep has an open invitation to my bedroom. He was mildly annoyed, but deep down he knew it was good for his sleep patterns, too. What good is it if you’re trying to avoid the digital glow and investing in black-out curtains and then your partner is watching Netflix on his iPad right next to you in bed? This year, I informed my loving husband that if he wanted to use any bright lights or devices after 9pm, he needed to vacate the bedroom. I whole-heartedly agree with this recommendation, but I realized I needed to take it further. This is because light-and especially the blue light from screens-can mess with the circadian rhythms that regulate your sleep cycle. Wellness experts often recommend that you get off your devices at least an hour or so before you hit the hay. I enforced electronics rules in the bedroom… So far, I’m consistently hitting the mark, and (please don’t let this be a jinx!) I haven’t gotten sick, I’m feeling cheerful, and I haven’t come to blows with any relative (yet). I am determined to get at least seven hours of sleep each night. With that in mind, I decided not to go through the busy/stressful holiday season vulnerable to the pitfalls of sleep deprivation. The good news is, if you can head off this whole sleep-well scenario in advance, research shows that when you do face stress, you’ll likely be able to stay positive and manage it better. Finally, research shows that inadequate sleep can weaken your immune system, leaving you vulnerable to the sneeze your airplane seat-mate just showered you with. They also report feeling more sadness, and lack of sleep is associated with depression, which won’t help you deal with the already emotional time of year. Sleep-deprived people are often more irritable (duh), which can lead to situations like…blowing up at your sister’s husband over politics at the dinner table. That’s a problem, and not just because you don’t want to be falling asleep in your egg-nog while everyone else is rocking around the Christmas tree. This post is written in partnership with PhilipsĬombine the season’s many high-stress tasks (finding perfect gifts, hosting parties, roasting large birds) with jet lag and long nights spent in strange hotels or pull-out sofas, then multiply by a heap of family drama, and it’s easy to see how getting enough restorative sleep this time of year just doesn’t add up.
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