Comments on: Zeo Followup http://john.jubjubs.net/2010/01/17/zeo-followup/ my semi-regular stream of consciousness Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:58:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Al Billings http://john.jubjubs.net/2010/01/17/zeo-followup/#comment-17480 Al Billings Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:16:28 +0000 http://john.jubjubs.net/?p=1070#comment-17480 When I did my sleep studies, I was told that the only way that they could track the difference between waking state and REM was lack of chin movement (voluntary muscles?) and the Rapid Eye Movement, itself. On the EEG, the brain waves for REM and waking look basically the same. This reminds me of why I'm not using my fitbit to track my (horrible) sleep. I already know that I have a sleep disorder and it would just irritate me to have the device giving me lots of negative feedback on my sleep and maybe making suggestions. As you say, it can be an emotionally charged issue. When I did my sleep studies, I was told that the only way that they could track the difference between waking state and REM was lack of chin movement (voluntary muscles?) and the Rapid Eye Movement, itself. On the EEG, the brain waves for REM and waking look basically the same.

This reminds me of why I’m not using my fitbit to track my (horrible) sleep. I already know that I have a sleep disorder and it would just irritate me to have the device giving me lots of negative feedback on my sleep and maybe making suggestions. As you say, it can be an emotionally charged issue.

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