Posted 10 days ago

Sleep Tracker Users - Orthosomnia Anxiety & Daytime Tiredness

Is your sleep tracker making you more anxious? BBC request on 'orthosomnia' Hi everyone, I'm working on a story about orthosomnia - an obsession with achieving 'perfect' sleep using sleep trackers - and I'm looking to speak to people who've noticed this in themselves. Does your sleep data make you feel more anxious, or more conscious of your sleep? Have you noticed your sleep quality actually declining because of your tracker, or that you feel more tired during the day? Have you taken your sleep tracker data to a doctor because you've been so worried about it? Have you found yourself becoming fixated, or even obsessed, with your sleep data? This is for a feature article on the BBC News website, and a potential video for social media - so please do let me know if you're also willing to appear on camera. I appreciate that anxiety is a tough thing to talk about, and you may be sharing difficult experiences with me. Please be assured that this will be sensitively reported, with nuance and care. If you'd like to speak to me, or want to find out more about the piece, please email me onashitha.nagesh @ bbc . co . uk(without the spaces) - please include your name, age and location, a bit about your experience, and whether you're willing to appear on camera or not. Thank you, Ash
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