Sleep is incredibly important to all kinds of aspects of your well-being. You probably don’t need me to tell you this, and you probably don’t need a special, dedicated week to amplify your awareness of the importance of sleep either.
That said, Sleep Awareness Week (March 8-14) is happening right now, and it’s the perfect time to tackle bad habits which you might have fallen into. I spent a year as a sleep editor and am familiar with the wide range of gadgets and gadgets on the market designed to help improve your sleep. Below, I’ve rounded up some of the top-rated sleep gadgets, many of which come with TechRadar’s Personal Seal of Approval.
Wake-up lights are designed to wake you up from your sleep with a soft morning glow (rather than ripping you out of nod land with aggressive beeps), but they also have features to help you drop off. Most can imitate a sunset and many also have white noise functions. For the distraction blocking noises without light, I have also included a number of dedicated white noise machines in my collection.
And those of you who have a bedmate and don’t want to participate in your chosen soundscape can take things in-ear with the Soundcore Sleep headphones. These have a stackable white noise librarymeaning you can capture up to three sounds and adjust the volume of each to create an ultra-specific soundtrack to fall asleep to.
Data fans may want to consider investing in a sleep tracker – TechRadar’s Fitness editor called the Samsung Galaxy Ring’s sleep monitoring features “really excellent”, and if you want wearable, the Withings Sleep Analyzer under-mattress sleep tracking mat might well be worth a look. Data alone won’t help you sleep, but it can help you identify specific problems. problems to solve.
Finally, if you Really want to go all out, the Eight Sleep Pod is a smart mattress pad that offers dual zone cooling and heating based on your exact preferences, plus in-depth sleep tracking and all kinds of other features on top of that. It’s extremely expensive, but can you Really Put a price on a good night’s sleep, eh?
Sleep is an incredibly personal thing and there are no universal solutionso browse the options below and see if there’s anything that appeals to you and your nighttime habits.
The best gadgets to help you sleep
