Binaural Beats For Sleep

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VolnJC

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Anyone ever try this for sleep before? My sleep efficiency rating is generally in the low 70% after using this for the last couple of nights, I've been in the 80s both nights...could be a placebo effect but I do seem to be sleeping better.
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When two coherent sounds with nearly similar frequencies are presented to each ear respectively with stereo headphones, the brain integrates the two signals and produces a sensation of a third sound called binaural beat (BB). — Gao et al., 2014.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l13TSFrNgM
 
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VolnJC said:
Anyone ever try this for sleep before? My sleep efficiency rating is generally in the low 70% after using this for the last couple of nights, I've been in the 80s both nights...could be a placebo effect but I do seem to be sleeping better.
Definition:
When two coherent sounds with nearly similar frequencies are presented to each ear respectively with stereo headphones, the brain integrates the two signals and produces a sensation of a third sound called binaural beat (BB). — Gao et al., 2014.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l13TSFrNgM
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How do you know what your sleep efficiency is?
 
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I prefer the Enterprise warp core engine sound.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DydIK14AvXI[/youtube]
 
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I have been using Sleep++ on my Apple Watch to track my sleep. Its pretty accurate
 
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I've got a Samsung gear watch. I think it's supposed to track sleep. I wonder how it works?
 
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VolnJC said:
My Fitbit tracks it...probably not as accurate as a sleep study but it seems to do a decent job

How to Use Fitbit Sleep Tracking and Tips to Improve Accuracy | New Health Advisor
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It's useful information, but a sleep study tracks and provides much more vital information.

If someone is having trouble sleeping, there isn't a fitness tracker made that can provide the necessary information. (Not ripping you at all, just pointing out for people with serious sleep problems. It was a huge concern for my dad so it hits close to home.)
 
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WallyBalls said:
It's useful information, but a sleep study tracks and provides much more vital information.

If someone is having trouble sleeping, there isn't a fitness tracker made that can provide the necessary information. (Not ripping you at all, just pointing out for people with serious sleep problems. It was a huge concern for my dad so it hits close to home.)
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Having worn a fitbit and going through 2 sleep studies, I concur. The Fitbit is gimmicky, but a useful tool. It's mindblowing what you find out in a sleep study.

For instance, I seem to have an amazing talent for holding my breath while I sleep. :hmm:
 
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GAVol said:
Having worn a fitbit and going through 2 sleep studies, I concur. The Fitbit is gimmicky, but a useful tool. It's mindblowing what you find out in a sleep study.

For instance, I seem to have an amazing talent for holding my breath while I sleep. :hmm:
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You and I. I was stopping breathing 59 times an hour. Sleep apnea leads to so many other health issues including weight gain, high blood pressure, and heart arrhythmia. It was causing me to go into atrial fibrillation or Afib. I had a tonsillectomy and it cleared mine up for the most part. And, my Afib has gone away.
 
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InVOLuntary said:
You and I. I was stopping breathing 59 times an hour. Sleep apnea leads to so many other health issues including weight gain, high blood pressure, and heart arrhythmia. It was causing me to go into atrial fibrillation or Afib. I had a tonsillectomy and it cleared mine up for the most part. And, my Afib has gone away.
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I had 63 and my oxygen saturation was dropping into the low 70s. I had reflux, afib, what I thought were panic attacks and jarring awake. Turns out, it was my body coming up with new ways to make me wake up and breathe.

It's not good when you're not breathing.
 
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WallyBalls said:
It's useful information, but a sleep study tracks and provides much more vital information.

If someone is having trouble sleeping, there isn't a fitness tracker made that can provide the necessary information. (Not ripping you at all, just pointing out for people with serious sleep problems. It was a huge concern for my dad so it hits close to home.)
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Definitely..if you are having sleep issues you should talk with your doctor and see if you can arrange a sleep study..most insurances are covering them now if your dr gives you a referral
 
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Maybe not the right thread for this, but anyone ever experienced something called sleep paralysis?? Used to happen to me all the time. Basically you wake up and are fully aware but unable to move, talk or breathe. Very scary. Hasn't happened in about five years though. Last time it happened I was still married. Whether causation or correlation I don't know 😂😂
 
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GAVol said:
I had 63 and my oxygen saturation was dropping into the low 70s. I had reflux, afib, what I thought were panic attacks and jarring awake. Turns out, it was my body coming up with new ways to make me wake up and breathe.

It's not good when you're not breathing.
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Are you on the Cpap Machine?
 
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InVOLuntary said:
Are you on the Cpap Machine?
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Yes. Took me about 3 masks to find one that didn't make me crazy. I still don't feel great and I hate sleeping attached to a hose, but the apnea events are now down to <1 per hour.
 
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GAVol said:
Yes. Took me about 3 masks to find one that didn't make me crazy. I still don't feel great and I hate sleeping attached to a hose, but the apnea events are now down to <1 per hour.
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I could never tolerate the mask. As long as the Dr would let me have lunesta I was fine. Thankfully the sleep Dr referred me to a ENT which discovered the real problem, my tonsils. I went back and my number dropped to a 9 with no stopped breathing events. Some snoring though. My AFIB cleared up and I went off all my meds. I wake up every morning now without an alarm, usually around daybreak.
 
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volfan_89 said:
Maybe not the right thread for this, but anyone ever experienced something called sleep paralysis?? Used to happen to me all the time. Basically you wake up and are fully aware but unable to move, talk or breathe. Very scary. Hasn't happened in about five years though. Last time it happened I was still married. Whether causation or correlation I don't know &#128514;&#128514;
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Yep. Its often accompanied with hallucinations. So its like a nightmare that feels 100% real.
 
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apevol said:
Yep. Its often accompanied with hallucinations. So its like a nightmare that feels 100% real.
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Oh I know, believe me. I sh!t you not, once I hallucinated that there was a demon sitting on my chest keeping me from breathing and moving.
 
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volfan_89 said:
Oh I know, believe me. I sh!t you not, once I hallucinated that there was a demon sitting on my chest keeping me from breathing and moving.
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I hallucinated an ex stabbing me like 50 times. Blood everywhere. Wouldn't look her in the eye for like a week...
 
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InVOLuntary said:
I could never tolerate the mask. As long as the Dr would let me have lunesta I was fine. Thankfully the sleep Dr referred me to a ENT which discovered the real problem, my tonsils. I went back and my number dropped to a 9 with no stopped breathing events. Some snoring though. My AFIB cleared up and I went off all my meds. I wake up every morning now without an alarm, usually around daybreak.
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I hate it all with a passion. I just about went crazy with the masks until they finally gave me a nasal pillow...which I also hate, but at least I can tolerate it.
 
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