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Maximilian de Courten, Professor in Global Public Health and Director of the Mitchell Institute, Victoria University

Is tracking your sleep a good idea?

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If you have trouble falling asleep or getting a good night’s sleep, it seems intuitive to work harder to solve the problem by using some of the sleep apps, bracelets and other devices that have become increasingly popular.

But could this common practice of self-monitoring your sleep result in a sleep paradox, where instead of fixing the problem we create patterns of stress and arousal that exacerbate it?

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