Obsessing Over Sleep Tracking Scores May Disrupt Your Rest, Experts Warn

Efforts to optimize sleep quality can sometimes backfire, according to health experts. The pursuit of a perfect sleep score, often driven by wearable devices and apps, may create anxiety that interferes with natural rest. This phenomenon, sometimes called orthosomnia, occurs when people become overly fixated on sleep data rather than listening to their bodies. The stress of monitoring and improving sleep metrics can paradoxically lead to poorer sleep outcomes. Experts suggest that a relaxed, less data-driven approach to sleep may be more beneficial for many individuals.