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May 22, 2014 03:58:32 PM

How long have you been participating in the Clock Your Sleep project?:

1 month or more

Has your sleep changed since you started tracking it?:

Yes, in another way

How your sleep has changed:

I am not sure if I am sleeping more or less, but I think I am sleeping better. I am certainly paying more attention to how well I sleep and feel I am able to improve it.

What did you learn about your sleep patterns once you started tracking them?:

It confirmed my sense that if I sleep long one night I am apt to sleep for a shorter period the next. My sleep pattern is wavy, not straight. What I never considered before was the efficiency of my sleep, and I seem to do better on that measure than I was aware of.

Have you tried to change any of your behavior as a result of this study?:

If I wake up during the night and have difficulty getting back to sleep I try harder to employ techniques that I have learned will help me clear my mind and get back to sleep. I am less likely to give in to being awake. I guess I have also learned that I do have some control over the efficiency of my sleep.

Tell us how the Clock Your Sleep project is going.