RHR: The Sleep Optimization Trap: Are You Tracking Yourself Into Worse Sleep?

In this episode we discuss: What sleep trackers get right—and where they go wrong The rise of orthosomnia and why it’s becoming more common How sleep anxiety triggers cortisol and disrupts rest The “hyperarousal” model of insomnia explained Why perfectionist beliefs about sleep can backfire When sleep tracking is useful—and when it becomes harmful Why CBT-I is the gold standard for insomnia treatment The importance of managing daytime stress for better sleep A new framework: sleep as a biological process, not a performance metric Show notes: “Orthosomnia: Are some patients taking the quantified self too far?” by Baron, K.G., et al “HPA axis activity in patients with chronic insomnia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of case–control studies” by Dressle, R.J., et al. “Dysfunctional beliefs and attitudes about sleep (DBAS) mediate outcomes in dCBT-I on psychological distress, fatigue, and insomnia severity” by Faaland, P., et al. “Prevalence of orthosomnia in a general population sample: A cross-sectional study” by Jahrami, H., et al. “Dysfunctional beliefs and attitudes about sleep (DBAS): Validation of a brief version” by Morin, C.M., Vallières, A., & Ivers, H. “Chronic ins...