Hey guys, welcome back. Sleep is a vital part of our overall health & well-being.
And getting a good night’s sleep can have many positive effects on our bodies as well as increase our athletic performance.
But how do you know if you’re getting a good night’s sleep?
Well today, I want to tell you about a feature found on many of our watches that have a wrist-based heart rate sensor,
allowing you to track your sleep data through Garmin Connect or the Garmin Connect Mobile app.
Let me introduce you to Advanced Sleep Monitoring.
When we talk about sleep we usually refer to how many hours of sleep we get. But the quality of sleep is so much more than just the overall amount.
In fact, there are various stages of sleep which include Light Sleep, Deep Sleep, and REM Sleep.
And according to SleepFoundation.org, progressing multiple times through the sleep stages is a vital part of getting truly high-quality rest, and allows your mind and body to wake up refreshed.
So lets take a look at how Advanced Sleep Monitoring works with your compatible Garmin watch, and how you can access your sleep information.
By leveraging the wrist-based heart rate sensor on your watch, we can now measure heart rate variability.
Combined with the on-board accelerometer, we can determine when you fall asleep, when you wake up, and what level of sleep you’re in.
Keep in mind that in order to get sleep data, you’ll need to wear your watch at least two hours before bedtime, and during sleep.
To access your sleep data on the Garmin Connect app, open the app on your compatible smartphone.
If you don’t see the Sleep card, you can enable it by scrolling down and selecting “Edit My Day” and then selecting “Sleep”.
The Sleep card shows an overview of the total hours of sleep you got that night, as well as how long you were in each of the sleep stages.
Light sleep is when eye movements and muscle activity begin to slow down as the body prepares for deep sleep.
Deep sleep is when eye and muscle movements stop completely, and when heart rate & breathing slow down.
This stage can also be referred to as restoration mode – where the body is recovering, building bone & muscle, and boosting your immune system.
The final stage of sleep is REM sleep, also referred to as the dream stage.
This is when brain activity is almost as active as when you’re awake.
REM sleep is important for forming memories and processing information.
By selecting the Sleep card you can see even more data such as graphs for the stages, movement, and respiration.
You can also see Pulse Ox data if your compatible watch has this feature enabled during sleep.
And not only will you see your sleep data from last night, but you can also look back at your history, allowing you to see if there are any reoccurring patterns.
If you’d like to see your sleep data on a larger display than your smartphone, you can also view it on Garmin Connect Web.
Begin on your internet browser and navigate to connect.garmin.com, then sign in.
Next, select “Health Stats” from the navigation menu on the left, then select “Sleep”.
Now you can see all of the same data that you would see on the Garmin Connect app, such as your sleep stages, movement, respiration, and even Pulse Ox with a compatible watch.
So there you have it.
Good sleep can improve your health, your mood, and your overall well-being.
So why not track it? Get a better idea of your sleep patterns – with Advanced Sleep Monitoring.
Thanks taking the time to learn about Advanced Sleep Monitoring.
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This is Natalie from Garmin, wishing you all the best.
And in all that you do, we want to help you beat yesterday.