Sleep is a vital part of our daily lives, as we all know. The brain will be overworked without a generous amount of sleep this could cause brain fog, decreases in libido, increases in depression, diabetes, heart diseases, weight gain, and memory loss. In some studies done on Alzheimer’s has been linked to sleep deprivation.
How Halo can improve sleep
Now days getting the sleep that we all desire and need is harder than ever. Stress and anxiety are two of the main inhibitors for the lack of sleep. Looking at the Labs in the Halo app, their stress-reducing meditation, and wellness as Labs that can help you fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer.
Besides the reasons for not being able to fall asleep, there are what Halo calls “Disturbances” that can occur during the night things such as having to go to the bathroom, or a pet that’s moving around your room, or simply just getting too hot.
Analysis body temperature and sleep patterns
Like, some many smart devices that track sleep patterns. The Halo Band by Amazon is no different. Although it is a little different because it tracks your sleep pattern before you even fall asleep. This is to gather data on how long it takes for you to fall asleep. That way the Halo app can prescribe you a Lab that could help you fall asleep faster if needed. It also tracks the body temperature throughout the night to gather data, providing you with a baseline.
Sleep stages
To learn more about the different stages of sleep and why they are important, check out these articles “What Are REM and Non-REM Sleep?”, “How Much Deep, Light, and REM Sleep Do You Need?”, and Stages of Sleep.
As you sleep, the Halo Band app provides an overall sleep score with various stages of sleep, which are:
- Time in bed
- Time asleep
- REM
- Light
- Deep
The quality of sleep
To learn more about the differences between the quantity and the quality and which one is more important than the other check out these two articles Quantity of Sleep Vs Quality of Sleep: Why this is Important?, and Quality or Quantity: What Matters Most with Sleep?
Quality of sleep is important as well. The following can affect the quality of sleep:
- Time to fall asleep
- Time awake
- Disturbances
- Sleep efficiency
- Sleep temperature
Final Thought
Final Thought
Having a little more info about your night from the Halo App is amazing to me. I really like the idea of when I wake up, I can look at my phone to see how long it took me to fall asleep and how long I slept. Labs have been very helpful for me. If you would like to learn about the other Amazon Halo Band features Best 5 Features On The Halo App From Amazon is a great place to start. For a look at Amazon Halo For their Privacy check out the page called Amazon Halo Privacy.
