The Dark Side of Perfect Sleep: When Technology Becomes a Tool for Anxiety In recent years, wearable devices and sleep tracking apps have become ubiquitous, fueling our pursuit of perfect sleep.
But this obsession can have unintended consequences. A British doctor has warned about the potential for orthosomnia, or the obsessive focus on improving one's sleep score. Dr.
Shireen Emad advises prioritizing monthly sleep scores over daily ones. This simple change speaks to a broader issue: our reliance on technology to measure and improve our well being.