How can it help me sleep better

[Footdog]

I was in bed for 8 hours but only slept 5. How can this fit bit info help me sleep better?

[LZeeW]

Your Fitbit did the first thing for you -- that is, it identified a poor sleep pattern.

Improving it can come from lifestyle changes.  Good places to look for lifestyle tips come from the National Sleep Foundation, WebMD, and the Mayo Clinic.  Google "how to get better sleep" and you will find a lot of choices.  Make some lifestyle changes and see if your sleep improves.

Our love for our electronics is thought to be a current problem.  The activity of playing games and sending messages is thought to keep our brain too active, making it hard to fall asleep.  Also, the light is thought to decrease melatonin, our natural sleep hormone. 

Give lifestyle changes a chance to work.  If lifestyle changes don't work, then you might want to talk to your doctor about a formal sleep study to help you.