How do you make sure you remember to put your fitbit into sleep mode?

[SunsetRunner]

I'm really bad at remembering to track my sleep 🙂
Do any of you have things you do to help you remember to put your fitbit into sleep mode as you go to bed?

[westmoraine]

The other thing - if you lie awake and stare at the ceiling, you get credit for sleeping because you are not moving.  

[onjourney]

I tap it as soon as I get in bed.  Tapping multiple times until you see the two lights (separate - not consecutive) will put the fitbit to sleep tracking.  I have my alarm set to wake me up on the fitbit so that when I wake up I'll tap it again to awake mode.

[Tex66]

I've only had mine a couple of weeks, but I haven't had trouble remembering to turn sleep on and off. I'm sure the day will come when I will forget, though. Since I don't wear a wristwatch, I'm not used to having something on my wrist so until I get used to it, its presence is the only reminder I need.

One thing I've noticed -- if I'm pushing a shopping cart, the motion will sometimes put the tracker into sleep mode. Thankfully it vibrates to alert me so I can tap it to take it out of sleep mode.

[karmabear06]

Loving my Charge all I had to do was set up the sensitivity to track normal or sensitive and it does all the work. As soon as I lay still it goes into sleep mode by itself. After almost a week of tracking it seems to be pretty accurate.

[HelenaFitbit]

Just after pulling up mu blanket, I set my Flex and One to sleep mode.  

[GoldaT]

Hi, Odyssey13:  I use the same routine as you and it works for me quite well.  In addition, before I go to bed, I manually record my "asleep" time on a sheet of paper with the date and in the morning when I wake up I record my wakeup time.  Then I go to the pc and log my sleep on the FitBit Chart to see how many hours I slept and the number of wakeups.  I've been doing this since I got the FitBit Flex exactly a month ago and have found my results quite enlightening ---- I also share these results with my doctor.  

[Odyssey13]

@GoldaT  I think once we get a system set, it works great. Sounds like what you're doing works great for you. Maybe it will help others to see it can be done.

[SunsetRunner]

Best aolution. Get the surge. I love the fact it goes into sleep mode automatically

Its pretty dope

[susiechapstick]

a question?  I didn't realize I had a sleep mode??  How do I do that?  I have the charge not the HR just the charge?  help>

[Odyssey13]

@susiechapstick  You can learn how to log sleep on your Charge in this article - click to read

The Charge and the Charge HR both have auto sleep recording!

Welcome to the forums.

[Clay-M]

Sometimes I have to key in my sleep and I am wearing it all the time?

[Clostridia]

My biggest problem with tracking sleep is that I put it in sleep mode when I go to bed, but then I want to cuddle with my husband and it scratches him, so I take it of and then of course it registers me as sleeping soundly all night, since it it on the table. 

[HelenaFitbit]

I'd always prefer cuddling at night than tracking my sleep! I know I slept well hugging a loved one  

[GoldaT]

Given a choice between cuddling and tracking sleep, choose cuddling.
You'll probably sleep better anyhow.

[robinjackson]

double tap for sleep mode!

[GoldaT]

Thanks, usually do that.

[valinpa]

I have a note on my nightstand.  When I set my alarm, take my meds, etc. I see it there.

[selin319]

I just got a charge HR today. Do I need to anything extra to "put fitbit in sleep mode"? I am keeping my fitbit on my wrist of course but I wasn't sure if I needed to change anything on the dashboard or anything like that. Thanks. 

[Odyssey13]

@selin319  All you need to do is get comfy, snuggle down and put your head on the pillow!

Read this article about sleep - click

Welcome to the forums, You'll love your Charge HR.

[GoldaT]

@selin319
@Oddysey13

Love Oddysey's advice. It does work. GoldaT.