Hacking my sleep - Feb update

I’ve only started my sleep hacking work. I want to give some details on where I am now so I can check in with you later on how I am doing.

I’ve been using my Oura Ring for almost 1 month. I’ve started getting some ideas about my sleep patterns. I get most of my deep sleep before 1 AM.   A lot of deep sleep for me is around 1 hour. I tend to get less than that. I have REM sleep throughout and I get over 1.5 hours of REM sleep. Getting to sleep at 10 PM seems to be key to getting the most deep sleep.

Things I’ve done to improve my sleep - and have I seen any impact

1. Eating earlier - this does improve my sleep as feeling full is a negative

2. Eating less spicy food - I did wake up from heartburn from very spicy Indian food, even though I ate it early :(

3. Drinking alcohol - I still can’t tell how alcohol is affecting my sleep and need more data

4. Reduce screen time before bed - I still need more data on this

5. Wear my blue light blockers - I haven’t AB tested this because I wear them every night and haven’t tried without

Current Goals

I would like to increase my deep sleep. It’s been higher than 1 hour a few times since I’ve started measuring it.

Next tests

I’ve always noticed that I wake up because I am hot in the middle of the night (at about 1 AM). I’ve ordered an Ooler sleep system. The Ooler has a programmable temperature mattress pad and blanket. With this, I can ensure that I don’t wake up hot or cold in the middle of the night. I hope to report on the findings in a few weeks.

Have you hacked your sleep? Share your findings on Facebook or Linkedin. I am also going to read Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker soon.