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SLEEPSCORE

The gist: We all agree our phones are incredible machines, but did you know your smartphone has sonar? That’s right—the technology of the ocean exists in your pocket, and the app SleepScore has harnessed it to be able to track your sleep in a simple, noninvasive way. This app is designed to help people who struggle with sleep disorders such as sleep apnea, but it can prove useful to most anyone interested in improving their sleep (and who isn’t?). The app uses your phone’s speaker to emit sound waves that track your nighttime movements and breathing. Just set your phone on the nightstand next to your bed and turn on the app. No devices need to be worn. The sound waves are used to determine whether or not you are asleep, how long it takes you to fall asleep, your breathing rate, your amount of light sleep, your deep sleep, your REM sleep, your sleep duration, and more. It breaks down all of this data into an easy-to-read graph, a sleep score, a mind score, and a body score. All of this data (and more) is available in the app and can be reviewed at any time. If you have questions about your sleep and want to learn how to improve it, this app is for you. $7.99 per month ($49.99 per year) after a free one-week trial.

Did You Know?

Elephants eat over 600 pounds of food each day? The ongoing pandemic has profoundly affected the volunteer efforts and tourism to Elephant Nature Park, an elephant rescue and rehabilitation center in Northern Thailand.

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