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Sleep trackers and sleep anxiety

If your tracker has become a source of dread, a few watch-free nights can be a relief. Here is a gentle case for taking it off.

Sleep trackers and sleep anxiety

Orthosomnia is a new word for an old trap: chasing perfect sleep data until the chase itself disturbs your rest.

Sleep trackers and sleep anxiety

For the self-help approach, a plain paper diary often guides you better than a smartwatch. Here is why the simple version wins.

Sleep trackers and sleep anxiety

A tracker can inform, or it can inflame the worry. Here is a calm look at when a wearable helps and when it quietly gets in the way.

Restless legs

Most restless legs is a nuisance, but some patterns deserve a clinician's attention sooner. Here is a gentle guide to when to ask.

Restless legs

Iron often comes up in any conversation about restless legs. Here is a plain look at ferritin and why a clinician does the checking.

Restless legs

Restless legs and insomnia can both keep you up, yet the sensible next step differs. Here is how to tell them apart.

Restless legs

The evening urge to move your legs is hard to describe but very real. Here is a plain account of what it can feel like.

Sleep apnoea signs

A home sleep test sounds high-tech but is refreshingly simple. Here is what it involves and why a clinician reads the findings.

Sleep apnoea signs

Sleep habits are worth more once breathing trouble is off the table. Here is why checking for apnoea first is the sensible order.

Sleep apnoea signs

Snoring is common and usually harmless, but a certain pattern deserves attention. Here is how to tell them apart, roughly.

Sleep apnoea signs

Some signs of sleep apnoea are easy to miss because they happen while you sleep. Here is what to look and listen for.