Clock Your Sleep Impact Survey
Tell us how the Clock Your Sleep project is going. Whether you've been participating for a few days or a few weeks — we at WNYC want to know how the Clock Your Sleep project is going for you. Take two minutes and tell us how tracking your #sleepdata has impacted you.
April 24, 2014 01:59:25 PM
How long have you been participating in the Clock Your Sleep project? :
1-2 weeks
Has your sleep changed since you started tracking it? :
No
What did you learn about your sleep patterns once you started tracking them? :
The patterns were familiar to me.
Have you tried to change any of your behavior as a result of this study? :
No
April 24, 2014 01:58:18 PM
How long have you been participating in the Clock Your Sleep project? :
Less than a week
Has your sleep changed since you started tracking it? :
No
What did you learn about your sleep patterns once you started tracking them? :
I wake up more often in the night than I thought. I also sleep less than I thought.
Have you tried to change any of your behavior as a result of this study? :
Not yet.
April 24, 2014 01:56:22 PM
How long have you been participating in the Clock Your Sleep project? :
2-3 weeks
Has your sleep changed since you started tracking it? :
No
What did you learn about your sleep patterns once you started tracking them? :
I need to go to bed earlier
Have you tried to change any of your behavior as a result of this study? :
My schedule doesn't really allow for that.
April 24, 2014 01:56:05 PM
How long have you been participating in the Clock Your Sleep project? :
2-3 weeks
Has your sleep changed since you started tracking it? :
No
April 24, 2014 01:54:55 PM
How long have you been participating in the Clock Your Sleep project? :
2-3 weeks
Has your sleep changed since you started tracking it? :
Yes, I'm getting more sleep
How your sleep has changed :
I think I am sleeping more simply because I am more aware of my sleep due to tracking it daily.
What did you learn about your sleep patterns once you started tracking them? :
I realized I was sleeping a little less than I thought was.
Have you tried to change any of your behavior as a result of this study? :
I haven't consciously tried to change my sleep patterns (they are not too bad in the first place), but I think they have improved.
April 24, 2014 01:53:31 PM
How long have you been participating in the Clock Your Sleep project? :
2-3 weeks
Has your sleep changed since you started tracking it? :
No
What did you learn about your sleep patterns once you started tracking them? :
I've realized that my bedtime and wakeup times are more consistent than I thought they were.
Have you tried to change any of your behavior as a result of this study? :
I've been more aware of spending less time in bed before turning out the lights and thinking about the impact of naps on my nighttime sleep.
April 24, 2014 01:53:29 PM
How long have you been participating in the Clock Your Sleep project? :
2-3 weeks
Has your sleep changed since you started tracking it? :
No
Have you tried to change any of your behavior as a result of this study? :
yes, i don't use blue light before bed. i also think about taking shower/bath before bed. I'm in general much much more aware.
April 24, 2014 01:51:42 PM
How long have you been participating in the Clock Your Sleep project? :
2-3 weeks
Has your sleep changed since you started tracking it? :
Yes, I'm getting less sleep
What did you learn about your sleep patterns once you started tracking them? :
I average less than 6 hours of sleep a day.
Have you tried to change any of your behavior as a result of this study? :
Unfortunately not, my work schedule doesn't allow for it.
April 24, 2014 01:51:22 PM
How long have you been participating in the Clock Your Sleep project? :
2-3 weeks
Has your sleep changed since you started tracking it? :
Yes, in another way
How your sleep has changed :
Well... yes and no. I've been getting less sleep but I also noticed how I have been up a bit longer (when I wake up in the middle of the night as some nights it takes a bit longer to fall back to sleep).
What did you learn about your sleep patterns once you started tracking them? :
I'm wake longer in the middle of the night then it seems.
Have you tried to change any of your behavior as a result of this study? :
No. I planned on going to sleep a little earlier but I've actually went to sleep a little later then usual.
April 24, 2014 01:48:57 PM
How long have you been participating in the Clock Your Sleep project? :
2-3 weeks
Has your sleep changed since you started tracking it? :
Yes, in another way
How your sleep has changed :
I have only been sleeping >4 hours when I take sedatives, which I rotate to avoid dependence. This is my baseline or many years. It appears to be permanent.
What did you learn about your sleep patterns once you started tracking them? :
That I'm stuck and sleep hygiene doesn't make a difference.
Have you tried to change any of your behavior as a result of this study? :
no
April 24, 2014 01:48:18 PM
How long have you been participating in the Clock Your Sleep project? :
2-3 weeks
Has your sleep changed since you started tracking it? :
Yes, in another way
How your sleep has changed :
My wife can't sleep with the TV off. I can't sleep with it on. So, I moved to another room. Now she's feeling insulted, but I'm feeling much more rested.
What did you learn about your sleep patterns once you started tracking them? :
I'm not so different than a lot of other people.
Have you tried to change any of your behavior as a result of this study? :
My wife can't sleep with the TV off. I can't sleep with it on. So, I moved to another room. Now she's feeling insulted, but I'm feeling much more rested.
April 24, 2014 01:48:09 PM
How long have you been participating in the Clock Your Sleep project? :
2-3 weeks
Has your sleep changed since you started tracking it? :
No
What did you learn about your sleep patterns once you started tracking them? :
that i'm getting less sleep than I thought I was
Have you tried to change any of your behavior as a result of this study? :
I'm trying to exercise more
April 24, 2014 01:46:12 PM
How long have you been participating in the Clock Your Sleep project? :
1 month or more
Has your sleep changed since you started tracking it? :
Yes, I'm getting more sleep
What did you learn about your sleep patterns once you started tracking them? :
That I undersleep during the week and make up for it during weekends.
Have you tried to change any of your behavior as a result of this study? :
Yes. I am making a conscious effort to get more sleep during the week.
April 24, 2014 01:43:41 PM
How long have you been participating in the Clock Your Sleep project? :
1 month or more
Has your sleep changed since you started tracking it? :
Yes, I'm getting more sleep
What did you learn about your sleep patterns once you started tracking them? :
I'm getting to bed later than I realized, and getting less sleep than I'd like.
Have you tried to change any of your behavior as a result of this study? :
Try to get to bed a bit earlier
April 24, 2014 01:43:08 PM
How long have you been participating in the Clock Your Sleep project? :
2-3 weeks
Has your sleep changed since you started tracking it? :
No
What did you learn about your sleep patterns once you started tracking them? :
I sleep less than I thought I did! My assumptions about my bed time and wake time were wrong. I was surprised to find out that I got to bed later than I thought. I also found out that my sleep average is similar to the rest of the participants in the study.
Have you tried to change any of your behavior as a result of this study? :
I try to keep a consistent wake up time and am trying to get closer to 8 hours each night!
April 24, 2014 01:40:55 PM
How long have you been participating in the Clock Your Sleep project? :
1 month or more
Has your sleep changed since you started tracking it? :
No
What did you learn about your sleep patterns once you started tracking them? :
They're absolutely all over the place.
Have you tried to change any of your behavior as a result of this study? :
I've been trying to settle down to go to bed a bit earlier than I have been, which, in my case, is making sure I put my phone down and turn my laptop off at the very least half an hour before I go to bed.
April 24, 2014 01:39:30 PM
How long have you been participating in the Clock Your Sleep project? :
2-3 weeks
Has your sleep changed since you started tracking it? :
Yes, I'm getting more sleep
How your sleep has changed :
More aware of when I go to bed, get up and how soundly I sleep. So I check back with myself to figure out why.
What did you learn about your sleep patterns once you started tracking them? :
I seem to get an average of 6 hours sleep. Not enough!
Have you tried to change any of your behavior as a result of this study? :
Yes. I now sleep with a sleep mask, even when its totally dark. Seems to help me sleep through the night better.
April 24, 2014 01:39:14 PM
How long have you been participating in the Clock Your Sleep project? :
2-3 weeks
Has your sleep changed since you started tracking it? :
No
Have you tried to change any of your behavior as a result of this study? :
No
April 24, 2014 01:38:51 PM
How long have you been participating in the Clock Your Sleep project? :
2-3 weeks
Has your sleep changed since you started tracking it? :
Yes, I'm getting more sleep
How your sleep has changed :
I am conscious of my target "bedtime" and try to get into bed by that time.
What did you learn about your sleep patterns once you started tracking them? :
That I have pretty stable sleep patterns compared with lots of others.
Have you tried to change any of your behavior as a result of this study? :
I've tried to go to bed earlier so I can get up earlier.
April 24, 2014 01:38:38 PM
How long have you been participating in the Clock Your Sleep project? :
2-3 weeks
Has your sleep changed since you started tracking it? :
No
What did you learn about your sleep patterns once you started tracking them? :
I slept less than I thought I did.
Have you tried to change any of your behavior as a result of this study? :
Yes, try to go to bed earlier.
