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What's the most accurate place to wear tracker for sleep tracking?

OK, so I've had my One about a month now.  Bought it so I could wear it during the day like my Zip, but I wanted the sleep tracking.  I don't feel like I've had a good night's sleep since I was pregnant (my son is 6 now).  I wanted to see just how bad it was.

 

The first night or two I had it on normal sensitivity.  It logged closed to 8 hours sleep and I knew that just could not be right.  I don't feel rested.  So I switched it to Sensitive.  So my efficiency is usually around 50-65% and I typically have 10-18 restless episodes totalling 2-3 hours a night.  I think that's much more accurate.

 

I know it's not perfectly accurate though.  Just because my arm moves and it records restless, am I REALLY not asleep (just because my arm moved)?  And I know there are times it's recorded me as asleep just because I'm laying in bed - awake - but my body isn't moving.  So I figure there's a give and take.

 

Now, I normally wear it on my left wrist - non-dominant for me.  I tried wearing it last night on my dominant right hand, but the stupid band came off in the middle of the night.  I think the velcro got caught on the flannel blanket and got pulled right off.  I haven't tried it again. 

 

Do you all fing better results with your dominant or non-dominant hand?  Or is it related to what side you sleep on more?  I usually sleep on my right side.

 

I don't wear pajamas, so clipping it to clothing at night is not an option.

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hmm...interesting question.

 

I wear mine on my right wrist.  Normal sensitivity, and even when I know I'm having a great sleep, I still will change position...back, right side, left side...depending on temperatures and whatever.  I does track those as very short 'restless' periods.

 

Did since the summer do some experimenting with melatonin (maybe an age thing?), which did in fact aid in faster to sleep and much more vivid dreams -- sign of deep rem sleep I think.  But wake up rested in same amount of time. 

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I wear it on the left hand as well (non-dominate) and have it on the sensitive option - It seems more accurate for me.  

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