'Orthosomnia' Might Be Ruining Your Sleep. Here's What You Should Know.
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Technological advances in the wellness space have given rise to this paradoxical condition.
From Oura rings to mobile apps to smart mattress pads, sleep-tracking technology is abundant nowadays. These tools promise to help us improve our rest by sharing insights into how much we sleep, how well and even when we should go to bed and wake up.
But this tech-driven pursuit of better sleep isn’t always so helpful. In fact for some people, it might even be counterproductive to that ultimate goal ― giving rise to a condition experts have dubbed “orthosomnia.”
What is orthosomnia?
Orthosomnia is a condition characterized by poor sleep that stems from an obsessive pursuit of optimal sleep.
Coined by researchers in 2017, this emerging term is not yet recognized as a formal diagnosis in the DSM-5, the official handbook of mental health disorders. But that may change as people continue to use wearable technology to track all kind of biometrics.
It impacts how your body digests it, absorbs its nutrients and even responds metabolically after you eat it.
It impacts how your body digests it, absorbs its nutrients and even responds metabolically after you eat it.
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