5 Apps That Can Help You Sleep Better

According to the CDC, insufficient sleep has become a public health crisis. While adults should sleep 8 hours per night to stay healthy, most Americans spend 6 hours or less snoozing. Failure to get the proper amount of rest can impair your efficiency, reduce your ability to remember things, and weaken your capacity to operate vehicles properly.

In the long run, insufficient sleep can even increase your chances of developing chronic medical conditions, like diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. Long story short, not getting enough sleep does a lot of damage.

Recognizing that better sleep means a better you, we’ve compiled five of the best Android apps to help you get the rest your body needs.

1. Sleep Time Smart Alarm Clock

Sleep Time is one of the best free sleep cycle alarms available in the Google Play store. Using the accelerometer in your Android phone, Sleep Time detects movements you make during the night to determine which phases of sleep you are in so you’re never woken up during periods of deep sleep. Once you’re awake and refreshed, you can review data collected during the night. Over time, the app compiles a complete history of your sleep to best guide your evening’s rest.

2. SleepBot

SleepBot has all the features you’d expect from a sleep cycle alarm clock app. What sets SleepBot apart is its attention to detail. A smart alarm, motion tracker, and voice recorder monitor your habits when you’re counting sheep, and charts them on comprehensive, yet easy-to-read graphs, helping you to fix disruptive habits, like snoring, and maximize your rest. SleepBot even has custom alarms for your partner, so both of you can enjoy a good night’s sleep.

3. Sleep as Android

Originally designed to figure out the best time to get up in the morning, Sleep As Android has emerged as one of the best apps for watching your sleep cycles. While it can wake you in the morning, monitor your nighttime motions, and store data for your review like the other apps, Sleep As Android also warns you when you’re running on a sleep deficit, recommends healthier sleep habits, and even diagnoses possible sleep illnesses you would otherwise be ignorant to, like sleep apnea. While you will have to drop $3 to unlock all the features of this app, if you’re willing to pay, it’s worth the cost.

4. Sleep Calculator

If you want to know precisely when you need to go to bed, there’s Sleep Cycle Calculator. This free app determines when you should rest, and when you should wake up based on your body’s natural patterns of sleep, so you never start your day feeling groggy or lethargic. This app is perfect for people who have trouble getting a good night’s rest, and those with irregular, non-fixed schedules.

5. Rain Sounds 

Sometimes you need a little help getting relaxed enough to drift to sleep. For those nights when your mind won’t turn off on its own, there’s Rain Sounds. This free app lets you simulate the ambient sounds of a thunderstorm to help you wind down, and get comfortable physically and mentally. The app’s settings let you control the duration, intensity, and brightness of your rain — it’s the perfect white noise app for catching an afternoon nap, or a night of deep sleep.

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