{"id":71,"date":"2017-07-30T21:15:03","date_gmt":"2017-07-30T21:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/?p=71"},"modified":"2018-06-28T17:04:40","modified_gmt":"2018-06-28T17:04:40","slug":"sleep-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/30\/sleep-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleep Technology: Is It the Next Big Thing?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-72\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/AdobeStock_108019109.jpeg\" alt=\"New sleep technologies may help you get better sleep.\" width=\"770\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/AdobeStock_108019109.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/AdobeStock_108019109-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/AdobeStock_108019109-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Are you suffering from insufficient sleep or fatigue that leaves you with low energy? A recent increase in sleep-focused startups is improving awareness about how important sleep really is to our quality of life. From your mattress to the sounds that invade your room at night, these technologies target every factor that leads to a good night\u2019s sleep. Using one or a combination of these advances could dramatically improve how much sleep you get and how rested you feel the next morning.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><!--more--><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Perfecting Your Environment<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Let\u2019s start with two exciting new companies that are trying to solve your sleep challenges. <a href=\"https:\/\/casper.com\/mattresses\/\"><span class=\"s2\">Casper<\/span><\/a> is an online-based mattress company that has been helping people improve their quality of sleep with four layers of high-quality foam.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Casper layers include:<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"ol1\">\r\n \t<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\">A top layer made of polyfoam, which provides comfort, cooling, and a little bounce. <\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\">A memory foam layer provides support for your back and neck while also aiding in pressure relief. <\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\">The third layer of support foam provides a cushion from the base layer. <\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\">Five inches of poly foam act as the foundation of all the other foam layers. <\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">But, as anyone who\u2019s ever lived with a night-owl roommate knows, it doesn\u2019t matter how comfortable your mattress is if there\u2019s a lot of extra noise invading your bedroom. <a href=\"https:\/\/getsnooz.com\/\"><span class=\"s2\">SNOOZ white noise<\/span><\/a>, an ultra-p<a href=\"https:\/\/getsnooz.com\/\">o<\/a>r<a href=\"https:\/\/getsnooz.com\/\">t<\/a>a<a href=\"https:\/\/getsnooz.com\/\">b<\/a>l<a href=\"https:\/\/getsnooz.com\/\">e<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/getsnooz.com\/\">w<\/a>h<a href=\"https:\/\/getsnooz.com\/\">i<\/a>t<a href=\"https:\/\/getsnooz.com\/\">e<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/getsnooz.com\/\">n<\/a>o<a href=\"https:\/\/getsnooz.com\/\">i<\/a>s<a href=\"https:\/\/getsnooz.com\/\">e<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/getsnooz.com\/\">m<\/a>a<a href=\"https:\/\/getsnooz.com\/\">c<\/a>h<a href=\"https:\/\/getsnooz.com\/\">i<\/a>n<a href=\"https:\/\/getsnooz.com\/\">e with a fan inside<\/a>, helps solve this problem.There\u2019s no track on loop or fake-sounding water droplets &#8212; it\u2019s real, soothing noise made by the fan.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sana.io\/\">Sana sleep goggles<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> claim to be the world\u2019s first smart sleep mask. It uses audio-visual stimulation to trigger specific brain patterns that promote relaxation and sleep. Sana is currently fundraising to fund further clinical trials. A device that aims to help people go into a deep sleep within 10 minutes, it is currently being rolled out for people with PTSD and chronic pain insomnia. <\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">De-stressing for Better Sleep<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Good sleep is can be directly linked lifestyle choices. If you are constantly stressed out, you will probably find it difficult to unwind at night. The tech world has you covered! Download <a href=\"https:\/\/hello.is\/\"><span class=\"s2\">Sense<\/span><\/a>, the app from Hello that helps you fall asleep faster and wake up feeling great. It monitors your sleep to provide specific, personalized feedback on your sleep quality that can boost productivity, creativity, and performance. <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Lastly, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thriveglobal.com\/\"><span class=\"s2\">Thrive Global<\/span><\/a> is a media platform that strives to help end stress and burnout. It offers useful tips and tools, including a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thriveglobal.com\/apps\"><span class=\"s2\">series of apps<\/span><\/a> that can help you unplug, recharge, and set boundaries on your relationship with technology.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">Sleep Studies<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">If you\u2019ve tried a few apps and still have restless nights, a sleep study may help determine if a sleep disorder, such as sleep apnea, is the culprit and needs to be treated by a professional. <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">If you\u2019ve already been diagnosed and would like to discuss treatment for sleep apnea or persistent snoring, including the technology we use here at Sleep Better, Georgia, please don\u2019t hesitate to get in touch with us. <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/contact-us.html\">Schedule an appointment<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> today!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Serving the greater Atlanta metro area. <\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Are you suffering from insufficient sleep or fatigue that leaves you with low energy? A recent increase in sleep-focused startups is improving awareness about how important sleep really is to our quality of life. From your mattress to the sounds that invade your room at night, these technologies target every factor that leads to a good night\u2019s sleep. Using one or a combination of these advances could dramatically improve how much sleep you get and [&hellip;] <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/30\/sleep-technology\/\">(Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-71","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Sleep Technology: Is It the Next Big Thing?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/30\/sleep-technology\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Sleep Technology: Is It the Next Big Thing?\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"Are you suffering from insufficient sleep or fatigue that leaves you with low energy? A recent increase in sleep-focused startups is improving awareness about how important sleep really is to our quality of life. From your mattress to the sounds that invade your room at night, these technologies target every factor that leads to a good night\u2019s sleep. Using one or a combination of these advances could dramatically improve how much sleep you get and [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/AdobeStock_108019109.jpeg\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/07\\\/30\\\/sleep-technology\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/07\\\/30\\\/sleep-technology\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"sleepdunwoodyteam\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/362029f0bc4dd92e0a86429abe1005c8\"},\"headline\":\"Sleep Technology: Is It the Next Big Thing?\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-07-30T21:15:03+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2018-06-28T17:04:40+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/07\\\/30\\\/sleep-technology\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":525,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/07\\\/30\\\/sleep-technology\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/08\\\/AdobeStock_108019109.jpeg\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/07\\\/30\\\/sleep-technology\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/07\\\/30\\\/sleep-technology\\\/\",\"name\":\"Sleep Technology: Is It the Next Big Thing?\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/07\\\/30\\\/sleep-technology\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/07\\\/30\\\/sleep-technology\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/08\\\/AdobeStock_108019109.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-07-30T21:15:03+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2018-06-28T17:04:40+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/362029f0bc4dd92e0a86429abe1005c8\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/07\\\/30\\\/sleep-technology\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/07\\\/30\\\/sleep-technology\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/07\\\/30\\\/sleep-technology\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/08\\\/AdobeStock_108019109.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/08\\\/AdobeStock_108019109.jpeg\",\"width\":800,\"height\":533,\"caption\":\"New sleep technologies may help you get better sleep.\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/07\\\/30\\\/sleep-technology\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Sleep Technology: Is It the Next Big Thing?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Sleep Dunwoody Blog\",\"description\":\"\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/362029f0bc4dd92e0a86429abe1005c8\",\"name\":\"sleepdunwoodyteam\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Sleep Technology: Is It the Next Big Thing?","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/30\/sleep-technology\/","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_title":"Sleep Technology: Is It the Next Big Thing?","twitter_description":"Are you suffering from insufficient sleep or fatigue that leaves you with low energy? A recent increase in sleep-focused startups is improving awareness about how important sleep really is to our quality of life. From your mattress to the sounds that invade your room at night, these technologies target every factor that leads to a good night\u2019s sleep. Using one or a combination of these advances could dramatically improve how much sleep you get and [&hellip;]","twitter_image":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/AdobeStock_108019109.jpeg","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/30\/sleep-technology\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/30\/sleep-technology\/"},"author":{"name":"sleepdunwoodyteam","@id":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/362029f0bc4dd92e0a86429abe1005c8"},"headline":"Sleep Technology: Is It the Next Big Thing?","datePublished":"2017-07-30T21:15:03+00:00","dateModified":"2018-06-28T17:04:40+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/30\/sleep-technology\/"},"wordCount":525,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/30\/sleep-technology\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/AdobeStock_108019109.jpeg","inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/30\/sleep-technology\/","url":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/30\/sleep-technology\/","name":"Sleep Technology: Is It the Next Big Thing?","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/30\/sleep-technology\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/30\/sleep-technology\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/AdobeStock_108019109.jpeg","datePublished":"2017-07-30T21:15:03+00:00","dateModified":"2018-06-28T17:04:40+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/362029f0bc4dd92e0a86429abe1005c8"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/30\/sleep-technology\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/30\/sleep-technology\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/30\/sleep-technology\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/AdobeStock_108019109.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/AdobeStock_108019109.jpeg","width":800,"height":533,"caption":"New sleep technologies may help you get better sleep."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/30\/sleep-technology\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Sleep Technology: Is It the Next Big Thing?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/","name":"Sleep Dunwoody Blog","description":"","inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/362029f0bc4dd92e0a86429abe1005c8","name":"sleepdunwoodyteam"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":567,"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71\/revisions\/567"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}