Blog posts with the tag "Sleep"

Staff Perspective: The Opportunities and Limitations of Sleep Tracking Technology

By Jaime Rodden  on 22.04.2026 10:07 am
Jaime Rodden

Wearables have become increasingly popular over the last few years, and chances are high that you own one yourself, or someone in your close circle does. In fact, over one-third of U.S. adults report using a wearable device, with significant continued growth reported annually. Wearable devices, which include smartwatches, biosensors, and activity trackers, collect physiological data to inform our understanding of health and well-being.

Staff Perspective: Caught in the Loop - Self-Treating Your Way to Worse Sleep

By Linda Thompson  on 15.04.2026 11:55 am

Although drinking alcohol can serve many purposes in everyday life, from social and to traditions, its connection with sleep often stems from underlying motivations: are we trying to cope to escape negative emotions, or are we directly seeking a shortcut to slumber? Unpacking these "whys" is essential for understanding risk-related usage patterns and their relationship with sleep health.

Staff Perspective: Fatigue vs. Sleepiness – Untangling the Tiredness Conundrum

By Debra Nofziger  on 25.03.2026 11:55 am

Feeling fatigued is not the same as feeling tired. Our society uses the word “tired” to mean so many different things to the point that most people don’t know that fatigue is something different. This can be a point of frustration for many people who experience chronic fatigue due to medical issues. Being told yet again that you just need more sleep and possibly treatment for insomnia can lead patients to believe there isn’t help, or at least that providers are clueless. Understanding that there is a difference between tiredness and fatigue is critical, and we need to be doing a better job understanding and assessing for this.

Staff Perspective: Addressing the Silent Threat of Poor Sleep for Service Members

By Timothy Rogers  on 18.03.2026 1:22 pm
Dr. Tim Rogers

In this blog, Dr. Rogers reviews a congressional report on sleep deprivation from the Department of Defense (2021) and subsequent Government Accountability Office report published in 2024. The blog highlights an upcoming Sleep Summit that focuses on the issues raised by these reports, as well as ways to learn about and participate in the upcoming summit.

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