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Sleep and circadian science, explained by a specialist

Behavioral sleep medicine is one of the most effective areas of health care and one of the least understood. This is where the science gets translated into language you can use.

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Insomnia

Does how strongly you react to stress matter more for sleep than how much stress you have?

Reactivity to stress carries information that stress exposure alone does not. Two people can face similar demands and sleep very differently, and how intensely a person responds tracks with sleep quality rather than the raw count of stressful events.

6 min read · Updated 2025

Sleep Trackers & Wearables

What can a sleep tracker actually tell you, and what can it not?

Consumer trackers are reasonable at estimating when you were asleep and how regular your schedule is. They are much weaker at sleep stages and single-night precision, and no score on a wearable is a diagnosis.

7 min read · Updated 2026

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