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The Apple Watch Series 12 is meant to be its best yet for sleep tracking but is there still a place for these bulky wearables?
By Ruth Jones Published
The Apple Watch Series 12 is expected to be announced at today's 'Surprise and Shine' event — but as a sleep tech writer, I'm not getting excited.

Is my Oura Ring 100% accurate? No, and I wouldn't expect it to be — here's why I'll keep using it to track my sleep
By Ruth Jones Last updated
A lawsuit alleges the Oura Ring 5 lacks the capability to measure your sleep stages. But how much accuracy do we need from our sleep trackers?

I used the viral dark showering lamp that 'lowers cortisol' for better sleep — here's what happened
By Frances Daniels Published
I'm testing the Auria Glow, a lamp designed to reduce cortisol and support melatonin production. Here's what happened to my sleep when I used it for the dark showering trend...

My sleep went from 6 hours to 7 using the Oura Ring — 3 key features that helped me gain an extra hour
By Frances Daniels Last updated
The Oura Ring doesn't just track my sleep stages, it optimized my bedtime routine and helped me go from 6 to 7 hours of sleep thanks to these 3 key features

I tried 3 free sleep trackers for iPhones and compared them to my gold standard sleep tracker — one seriously impressed me
By Frances Daniels Published
I pitted 3 sleep trackers against my $499 Oura Ring 5 and compared the data. But which one impressed me the most: Sleepwave, Sleep Cycle, or SleepScore?

Wearables that just track your sleep are so 2025 — meet the new school of sleep tech that intervenes, in real-time, to help you skip 3 a.m. wake-ups and other major sleep issues
By Ruth Jones Published
Sleep trackers have exposed our bad sleep habits — what comes next? I asked the experts how the next generation of sleep tech aims to help us sleep better, without lifting a finger.

Beyond the sleep score: What is a circadian score and which wearables offer it?
By Frances Daniels Published
Wearables are pushing sleep scores aside for circadian scores, but can monitoring your body clock help you fall asleep faster, deeper and for longer?

Why your daily sleep score could be giving you anxiety — and how to track your sleep instead
By Ruth Jones Last updated
A doctor explains why your monthly sleep score is a better sleep tracking metric than your daily score.

Waking up at 3 a.m. was ruining my sleep score — until I tried the 7:1 sleep rule and now I'm hitting 90
By Ruth Jones Published
From falling asleep faster to sleeping through the night, here's all the ways the 7:1 rule is boosting my sleep tracker data.

This is the longevity focused metric in your sleep score that can indicate how well you’re ageing — experts explain why and how to improve yours
By Eve Davies Published
Forget 8 hours: Experts say this sleep habit is the real key to longevity, and your sleep tracker is paying attention to it every night. Here’s how to find, track and improve your score whether you have an Apple Watch, Oura, Garmin or Whoop
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