Episode Details

Sleep trackers have become one of the fastest-growing trends in modern health culture. Rings, watches, apps, and mattress sensors now promise to measure everything about your sleep, but are these devices actually helping us sleep better…or simply giving us one more thing to worry about? In this episode, we will: 

• Discuss whether sleep trackers improve sleep health or simply increase sleep-related anxiety
• Explore whether sleep trackers are evolving from wellness gadgets into legitimate healthcare tools
• Discuss the recent news surrounding Oura’s confidential IPO filing and what it says about the future of sleep technology
• Explore the concept of “orthosomnia” and why the pursuit of perfect sleep scores may backfire
• Review studies examining the accuracy of modern sleep trackers for total sleep time, REM sleep, and deep sleep
• Talk about who may genuinely benefit from sleep tracking and who may actually be harmed by it.
• Examine research suggesting that health data alone often fails to change behavior unless paired with education, coaching, or medical guidance

To find out more about this week's podcast sponsor NOCTEM Health, please use the following link: https://noctemhealth.com/

Original intro music Vigilanteology by Abhinav Singh (copyright 2026)

Original outro music Vigilanteology (reprise) by Abhinav Singh (copyright 2026)

Produced by: Maeve Winter

Music by: Dr. Abhinav Singh (@sleep_vigilante), all rights reserved

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