Who else doesn't wear Fitbit to bed??

[SunsetRunner]

I don't. I find it better if I don't wear to bed. I get a decent sleep without it. 

[SteveH · Accepted solution]

I don't either. I did for a while and although I found the tracking data interesting, I didn't find it useful and now prefer to give my wrist a rest and save a little on battery power.

[BlushSinger]

Well, that sort of defeats the purpose of the sleep feature. You might as well spend less money and get the zip if you feel that way... 

[GolfingGrandma]

I don't wear it to bed either. As a person who has suffered from anxiety and insomnia, i make a very conscious effort to not think or dwell on any sleep issues. Even typing this is risky. I want nothing to draw my brain into thinking about sleeping. i stick to my routine. if it ain't broke...... 

[t_jd]

Yay! U know U... don't fix it!

[BlushSinger]

Yikes! That's a scary thought!

[SunsetRunner]

I wore mine a couple of times, but generally I don't. I think it's good to take a break from wearing the band.

[Malme84]

@BlushSinger There are many more features that can still make it preferable to the Zip and worth the extra money.

[t_jd]

do you get a sleep read out when you sync but don't "record your time go to
bed, and time, leave bed"?

[SteveH]

@t_jd I don't. It must know that I'm not wearing the fitbit and so doesn't create a sleep record.

[KimmBruck]

 First, I love the Fitbit. The only problem is I can’t sleep with that either. I was up all night for several days, thinking it was just middle-aged issues. I after several days of being up-and-down all night, I thought maybe I should try taking the Fitbit off during the night. What are you know! I’ve been sleeping successfully for the past four days! I don’t know what causes the restless sleep with the Fitbit and maybe it’s not happening to everyone, but it totally was real for me. Have always been a very heavy sleeper until I wore the Fitbit during the night.

[N2n2]

I love wearing it to bed and reading the report!   Of course,

I have always had a hard time 

sleeping so I find the insight fascinating.

[nottelling]

It's a bit uncomfortable to wear to bed, and I'd rather preserve my Flex battery life 😁

[Wendy8567]

I'm thinking I should stop, as my sleep seems to be my main focus now, and the hours I'm asleep are declining over the weeks I've had it.  I think I'm focusing too much on sleeping well and my subconscious knows it. I already am an early riser, but woke at  4am today wanting to cry.  I should just let myself sleep how my body wants to, and not dwell on it.

[SunsetRunner]

yep, i used to wear my charge to bed, and it was easier. the versa is just plain-uncomfortable in bed.

[sikorski]

I like to recharge it at bedtime. I wear it most of the other nights, though.

But...if I'm having insomnia or a bad night's sleep, I take it off. It makes me more anxious about falling asleep or staying asleep. And I found that the sleep suggestions from Premium can make me more anxious, knowing I'll get a reminder the next day that I didn't follow the suggestion that night (not because I wanted to, but because I couldn't sleep). 

[DavideFitbit]

I had a similar situation with my Charge 3 @sikorski, I used to get a bit anxious when wearing my Fitbit to bed, but after a while I finally got used to it and know I don't even think about it, but I do prefer to recharge the device at night sometimes. 

I also had the Fitbit One a long time ago, and it used a large strap that you would wrap around your arm to track sleep, so the Charge 3 and the new watches now feel a lot smoother. 😄

[sikorski]

Thanks for your reply, @DaviddeFitbit. I wear an Alta HR, which is comfortable. The problem isn't the comfort; it's knowing that I'll get a "poor" or "fair" reading plus a reminder to "get more sleep" the next night when I'm having insomnia. (Thanks a lot, Alta HR!) 🙂

When it needs charging, I chose to do it at night to avoid losing out on my step or active minutes count.

[DavideFitbit]

Thank you for your reply @sikorski! Are you having trouble to track your sleep every day, or it's just something that happens at times?  

[sikorski]

I don't have insomnia that often, maybe once or twice a week. But when I do, I don't need a reminder to "get more sleep"! Anyway, when I remove the Fitbit, I'm less anxious and can fall asleep more easily.