After a certain point, it feels like we’re all hunting for ways to get the most out of our (ideally) eight hours of rest each night. There’s countless studies backing up the health benefits your body gets from high quality sleep — from your skin to your metabolism to your heart and head — so there’s no wonder that we’re all on this quest to drown out the noise, the stress and the awful feeling of our alarms going off before we’re ready.
There’s no magic fix for insomnia or less-than-great night’s sleep, unfortunately. But there are plenty of ways to invest in optimizing the sleep you’re getting and invest in improving those precious hours of R&R. Because the future is now, there’s loads of smart technology designed to make your bedtime, REM and wake-up calls infinitely more pleasant. From devices that help you better understand the way you sleep, adjustments to your bed and bedding or devices that make the dreaded alarm a little less awful, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite sleep tech that can help you wake up feeling more rested and, if we’re being honest, ensure that bedtime is your favorite time of day.
Looking to invest in your rest? Read on and get the sleep of your dreams.
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Manta Sleep Mask
Image Credit: Amazon. Don’t let the space age-y looks of this sleep mask scare you, it’s a cozy and comfortable black-out sleep mask designed to maximize comfort (with adjustable eye cups) and keep things dark and soothing as you catch your Zs.
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Relax Premium Weighted Blanket
Image Credit: Amazon I was late to the weighted blanket trend — worrying that I’d be stressed by any additional weight while trying to sleep. But it turns out the gentle hug-like weight of one of these bad boys — which is supposed to help your brain produce the right kind of calming chemicals — really can help you wind down after a long day.
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Phillips Smartsleep Sleep & Wake-up Light Therapy Lamp
Image Credit: Amazon Not your Namma’s alarm clock, this easy to use model from Phillips lets you control its display to mimic sunrise for the gentlest wake-up call. It also has natural sounding alarms, an FM radio, an AUX dock and speaker with a white noise function and the ability to charge USB devices. Your bedside table won’t need anything else!
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Fitbit Versa
Image Credit: Amazon When it comes to your health, knowledge is power. Luckily, there’s all sorts of data-gathering devices you can wear and track how you move and how you sleep. FitBit Versa is one of the favorite wearables to track your sleep habits (how long it takes you to fall asleep, when and if you wake up) in a totally effortless, non-invasive way.
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Dodow Sleep Aid Device
Image Credit: Amazon. What if you could train and practice getting to sleep naturally? Dodow is a metronome with a light system that tries to help you learn to do just that. With 8-minute and 20-minute modes (before it switches itself off) you can cut your “trying to fall asleep” time in half.
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Reverie Adjustable Base Header
Image Credit: Amazon For folks who share a bed with a partner, the ability to adjust your mattress and customize how your head, feet and back is incredible. Reverie’s adjustible bases offer full head and foot articulation, wireless remotes with pre-set and programmable buttons and plenty more features to give your bed the perfect shape for your body.
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Ebb Sleep CoolDrift Luxe
Image Credit: Amazon This cooling headband works to put your brain in the right space for solid, deep sleep. The triple-layered band can fit any head size or shape and lets you adjust the cooling sensations to what works best for you.
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Sleep Robot by Somnox
Image Credit: Sleep Number You might think a robot a strange bedfellow but this cuddly one is designed to help regulate your breathing, reduce your heartrate and give some soothing sleep-friendly audio to make that sweet sleep all the more accessible. You can also use its app to customize your own sleep routine, audio and even breathing exercises.
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