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Sleep Tracking Anxiety: Experts Warn of Orthosomnia Risks

2/25/2026

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Leah Martin, a 48-year-old attorney, struggled with sleep despite using various sleep aids and trackers.
She found that obsessively monitoring sleep scores caused anxiety and worsened sleep.
Experts warn that this fixation, orthosomnia, can create stress and disrupt sleep patterns.
Tracking can help improve sleep hygiene, but data from devices like the Oura ring should be viewed as a reference, not an absolute measure.

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Story summary

Leah Martin, a 48-year-old attorney, struggled with sleep despite using various sleep aids and trackers.
She found that obsessively monitoring sleep scores caused anxiety and worsened sleep.
Experts warn that this fixation, orthosomnia, can create stress and disrupt sleep patterns.
Tracking can help improve sleep hygiene, but data from devices like the Oura ring should be viewed as a reference, not an absolute measure.