When do you start sleep function?

[legaleye3000]

When I get into bed, I may read or watch tv for an hour. Do I start the sleep function when getting into bed or when I'm ready to fall asleep? Thanks.

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When you are ready to go to sleep.

[SeeleyAnne]

I start it as I'm actually laying down, relaxing, getting ready to fall asleep.

[LeslyeH]

I read every night until I get sleepy and turn the light off. The best I can think to do because it is such a routine thing is I simply start sleep function when I pick up the book - that way in the morning I know exactly what period of time is "reading/dropping off" time - it seems to work well since it something I do regularly.

[scoobie57]

I start it when I am ready to turn out the lights (stop reading) and go to sleep.  Otherwise, I'm not gettting an accurate reading of sleep time and real sleep (without awake and restless time).  I have found it's easier for me to use the App on my smartphone to click "go to sleep now" than try to manipulate the flex band into a sleep mode.  When you wake up you just have to click the "I'm awake now" button.  It will do the same thing if you do it on the flex (tapping repeatedly) or just clicking the App.  It's easier for me to do it on my phone than mess with the flex band. 

[SunsetRunner]

I found that my Flex really resisted going in and out of sleep mode. I don't have a smartphone so the app is not an option. The tapping on the Flex was driving me crazy. Never seemed to work well. This is why I am now a Force owner. I love the Force much better than the Flex.

[scoobie57]

If I had to do it over, I would have bought the Force also.  The flex is good but with no readout on the band itself (other than progress dots), it's only good with a smartphone app.  Otherwise, you have to be near a computer to see the steps, etc. for that day.  Even the zip has the  readout right there.   I had touble getting into sleep using the taps and I sure coudn't do it half asleep. 

[tallson]

I use my bed for only two things. One of the things is for sleeping and the other isn't for reading or watching television. I start the sleep function on my Force only after we are ready to go to sleep.  🙂

[mam50289]

I start the sleep mode when I'm about ready to get under the covers.  Since it will record my activities (whether sleep or relessness) I can figure that out when I synch my Flex to my dashboard.  It's amazing to know how many times to move while sleeping.

If the finger tapping isn't working, try using your knuckle.  You need to tap at the correct spot.  Some time I have to tap it 2 or 3 times before it goes into the sleep mode.  You can feel the vibration once it's engaged.  To test that you are in sleep mode, tap it and see that you have the two blinking lights going back and forth - that's sleep mode.

[_dt]

Start it at a consistent time when you won't forget to start it.  If you start it early, it will affect only the "you were in bed for X hours Y minutes" statement, but not the "Your sleep efficiency".  for example, identical twins doing identical things except, one starts his when he gets home from work at 6 pm, the other starts his when he intents to go to sleep at 10 pm.  Both fall asleep at 10:30 pm and wake up at 6 am.  Fitbit will log their "you were in bed for" time differently, but will ignore everything prior to 10:30 pm for both when calculating their sleep efficiency.  So, assuming that they were restless, awake, and asleep identically (twins... ) their sleep efficiency will be the same regardless of when they said they went to bed.

[mawitters]

see i tap it every time i am about to try to go to sleep, i don't know what it is supposed to do but all that happens is the lights go back and forth. What else is supposed to happen when i tap on it? And where am i supposed to tap?

ma

[Lynnfromoregon]

If you tap on it repeatedly with quick sharp taps it will vibrate on your wrist to let you know it is in sleep mode.