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(https://deploymentpsych.org/blog/practically-speaking-behind-episode-don%E2%80%99t-attach-your-sleep-tracker-ceiling-fan-and-other) Practically Speaking: Behind the Episode: Don’t Attach Your Sleep Tracker to the Ceiling Fan (and Other Helpful Tips from Insomnia Experts)
Jan 22nd 2025, 10:47

(https://deploymentpsych.org/blog/practically-speaking-behind-episode-don%E2%80%99t-attach-your-sleep-tracker-ceiling-fan-and-other) “Why do I need to fill out a sleep log? My FitBit/Apple Watch/Oura Ring already tells me everything about my sleep.”
Even if you are new to assessing and treating insomnia, you have probably already encountered a patient asking similar questions. A key component – possibly the most important component – of effective treatment is the subjective tracking of sleep using a sleep log or sleep diary. But it seems perfectly reasonable that a patient would prefer to give you the data that is already being collected by their favorite wearable technology. Do we really need the sleep log to provide good treatment?

Forwarded by:
Michael Reeder LCPC
Baltimore, MD

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