Orthosomnia, Explained

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A modern kind of worry

Orthosomnia is a made-up-sounding word for a very real, very modern pattern: becoming so fixated on scoring a perfect night that the fixation itself gets in the way. Clinicians coined it after noticing people who arrived worried about their sleep, not because they felt unrested, but because a device had told them their nights fell short of some ideal. The number, rather than the feeling, had become the problem.

Loosening the grip

The way out is gentle rather than dramatic. It usually means putting the nightly figure in its place: interesting, perhaps, but not the referee of how you actually feel. Some people glance at the data weekly instead of nightly; others park the device in a drawer for a while and notice their mood lift. The aim is to let how rested you feel lead, and let the gadget follow. This is a general reflection, not advice for you specifically, and if anxiety about sleep is running the show, a clinician can help you ease the grip.

If you want a calm place to start, the free 1-page Sleep Reset guide walks you through the first steps.