Sleep better with watchOS 9

July 28, 2022

Sleep tracking gets a major upgrade in the watchOS 9 beta.

Now your Apple Watch can better track the stages of sleep you cycle in and out of during the night. Plus, it monitors how often you wake up, as well as your breathing rate.

If you suffer from sleep problems, the additional data from Apple Watch could help you figure out an action plan.

For instance, if it shows your breathing rate climbing, it might be an early sign of sleep apnea.

Getting better sleep is a major boost to health and well-being, and I'm happy to see Apple expend its considerable resources into figuring out how to get more of it.

-- Leander Kahney, EIC.

If you have trouble sleeping, the Apple Watch might help you get to the bottom of what’s going on. New to watchOS 9, it can track what sleep stage you’re in. That means you can see if you’re not getting enough deep sleep or REM sleep, or if you’re waking up too often in the middle of the night. If you have insomnia or sleep apnea, this information could be very useful.

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