If you are like me and you need to get those 8 hours of sleep every night in order to feel human again the next day, then this app is great for you. In fact, this app works great for just about anyone wanting to get a decent nights' sleep.
How it works you ask?
Well! Sleep Cycle uses your iPhone's accelerometer to monitor your movements during the night and determine when you're most likely in and out of a dream state. Before you go to bed, set the app's alarm clock, then place your iPhone on the corner of your bed (putting it under the fitted sheet will keep it from sliding around). If you're worried about accidentally dialing someone in the middle of the night, you can put your phone in Airplane Mode—just don't lock it, or the app will turn off.
As you move around during the night, Sleep Cycle records your activity and, over the course of two or three nights, gradually learns your sleep patterns. Beginning about 30 minutes before your alarm is set to go off, the app begins watching for the lightest portions of your sleep cycle and gently prods you awake with your choice of soothing preset sounds.
I've been using this app for months now and it WORKS! Instead of being jolted out of a deep sleep in the morning, I am now gradually roused awake by the sound of a river flowing(how soothing!). You can choose from a number of naturalistic sounds.
This app is available for the iPhone and Android, not sure if Blackberry has this app(HA!).
Anyone else tried this app out? Lemme know how it works for you!
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