Three of my all time favourite things are wrapped up into one with the S+ by ResMed – tech, stats… and sleeping!
I was sent a sample to review and another to give away to one of our readers. As you may have seen in a previous post recently, I’m really interested in tracking my fitness levels and the quality of my sleep. I’m up for trying out any gadget that can help on either or both of those fronts.
As ResMed explains:
The S+ measures movements using ultra low power radio waves (less than 1⁄10 of Bluetooth®). The basic principle is similar to the echo location system used by bats to hunt insects. The S+ transmits a short pulse of radio waves at 10.5 GHz and then listens for the echo of the pulse. As you move, the phase of the echo changes and is converted into a signal that reflects your movement.
It may be ultra high tech, but was very easy to set up. Firstly, I plugged in the device, then downloaded the app to both my iPhone and iPad, I then linked them to the S+ by ResMed via Bluetooth. The app asked a few questions… height, weight, do I sleep on my back, front or side; do I sleep with a partner or pet; the size of the bed; type of mattress and pillows etc. I registered on the S+ website and then went through a dry run whilst lying on the bed in the dark. Just look at the difference between my breathing patterns on left and right!
The app works continuously throughout the night to record breathing and movement to analyse the night’s sleep.
Not only does it show all the different stages of sleep (and any disruptions) it reports – every 20 minutes – on the temperature, light level and any noise in the room. It also works out how much body & mind have been recharged overnight.
It scores a night’s sleep out of 100 and shows where ‘points’ have been lost. On the night in question, it took me a long time to fall asleep, I had a coughing fit and I also had a mild case of restless legs which really didn’t help. I just didn’t get enough REM or deep sleep.
Each night before setting the app, it asks questions such as how many caffeinated or alcoholic drinks had been consumed during the day. As you can tell from the scores on the following night, my sleep improved by 7%. Was it due to the couple of glasses of wine I consumed? Perhaps it was because the dog didn’t wake up, circle around and reposition himself, crashing into the side of the bed as he does most nights.
I’ve been using the monitor for less than a week so far, but I’m already totally hooked. I knew that for years I’ve been waking up each morning feeling exhausted, but not recalling the disruptions in sleep that have clearly been happening. The S+ mentor gives pointers as to how to up your score and, in so doing, improve your sleep.
ResMed is offering an S+ sleep monitoring system to one of our readers. Just leave a comment telling us what keeps you awake at night.
S+ sleep tracking system by ResMed
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Worry keeps me awake at night
Thoughts running through my mind!
Now you can think about the thoughts running through your mind and how they affect the resmed readings 😛
Noisy neighbours keep me awake occasionally
If we’ve had an argument or if I’ve got something like an interview etc the next day
my head doesn’t seem to want to shut of at nightime
Over thinking things .
a busy mind!!
anxiety because i have an anxiety disorderand my gerbils make a lot of noise sometimes lol x
My breast feeding daughter and over thinking stuff
Worrying about things that are out of my control keeps me awake at night
Work and what I need to do the next day
What a remarkable piece of kit ! I have odd sleep patterns… interesting !
5 month old baby at the moment! Usually the noises from the kids in the other room.
If i have an importand day ahead, meetings or an appointment this usually plays on my mind!
Worrying about lots of things keeps me awake at night
worry / unfinished business the 2 things that keep me awake
Household noises.
needing the toilet and my hubbys snoring
Worrying about everything
Anxiety about all kinds of different things.
Stress keeps me awake at night!
waiting for my teenagers to come home
if i wake my mind starts and all my worries and anxieties keep me awake
my back pain and waiting for the kids to come home so I know they are safe
im always thinking of things i need to do
Traffic
my health
Thinking of what all needs to be done
if it’s too cold I get kept awake
My husband stirring, kids wailing or worries or plans that need to be executed soon!
Ironically, fatigue problems.
A busy mind, and a caffeine habit
The other half’s snoring and moving around.
my bad elbow keeps me awake at the moment!!
crying babies
At the moment it’s my baby bump! Due to give birth today but nothing as of yet! It’s hard to clear your mind
Street lighting penetrating my curtains
My baby
Worry keeps me awake
Too much work!
General thinking and worrying
I have generalised anxiety disorder. The slightest problem or worry will cause me to stare at the ceiling for hours !
Being unable to relax and worrying about things the next day.
wow never heard of this but looks awesome . Dog sometimes keeps me awake haha
Worrying about work and family’s health
My partners snoring keeps me awake at night!
palpitations and hot flushes sadly
I need to pee like 4 times a night!!
Pain from my injury
jumbled up thoughts keeps me awake at night x
Nervous keep me awake at night
Lots of things! If the room’s too hot, the cat is on the prowl, I’ve got things on my mind, my husband is snoring . . . I even have to chose what I sleep in carefully or I wake up tangled in it. I’m a terrible sleeper.
My wife’s loud snoring keeps me up at night.
I’ve tried to use the sleep trackers in all-in-one devices like fitbits, and it’s been less than useful. You really need something like this if you want it to be a worthwhile effort.
worry and stress often keeps me awake at night
I wake up very early, between 4 and 5 am and even though I don’t feel fully rested, I can’t get back to sleep, so I worry about not being able to get back to sleep and that makes me even less able to get back to sleep.
I am a severe insomniac and am convinced it is in my genes, not my lifestyle – I just accept it now.
Overthinking everything and replaying what ifs keep me awake…. Closely followed by my neighbours that arguably all the time!!
Little paws keep me up or get me up
Ambient noises….the cat snoring, cars outside, owls, other people using the loo etc… im such a light sleeper i would really love to investigate options for a deeper night’s sleep..this system would be a godsend!
Next doors pond
Anxieties, temps… all sorts of things. I seem to be a picky sleeper. Using this would probably be really enlightening!
Worrying about silly things that I can do nothing about.
Noises and the rubbish men as they’re never quiet!
It’s usually money worries and anxiety over whether I’ve forgotten something important
Nothing sleep like a log
General thinking!
Having imaginary conversations in my head with people who’ve upset me where I tell them exactly what I think of them because I’m too scared/polite to do it in real life!
My brain not shutting up.
Overthinking everything that’s happened during the day and also thinking about what I want to do the next day
My dogs fidgeting
Unfortunately I suffer from chronic pain which keeps me awake most nights x
Anxiety sucks!!! I’ve had it for about 10 years and I really struggle with insomnia. I wouldn’t wish anyone to be cursed with insomnia.
My own snoring keeps me awake!
My husband snoring!
I never get a good night’s sleep
stress and worry keep me awake
My baby boy
worrying about things
If it’s been a bad day, if I’ve fallen out with someone, if I’m worried about one of the children not being well, anything I was meant to get done and didn’t get done. And when I’m finally asleep, the slightest noise will wake me up 🙁
Being too hot or cold
Next door’s dog
I get too wired from the day and I can;t get to sleep becaise my mind is going overactive!
worrying about money keeps me awake at night
my hubby’s snoring
Worrying about work mainly
Stress & pain.
Information overload
Money worries
my cat !
A certain person snoring.
Alternating day/night work shifts mean I never know whether or not I’m coming or going and neither does my other half 😉
My 4 month old baby!
This looks so slick
My worries and thoughts keep me awake
my kitten!!
Absolutely everything! It takes me a minimum of an hour to get to sleep, and then I wake up every time I roll over or my dog barks (often!)
Stress keeps me awake at night
anxiety and my hubby snoring!!! I’m a terrible sleeper!
Usually worrying about the children
household noises
Knowing I have to get up for work…
I’m kept awake by my neighbors’ dog barking all night!
street lighting streaming in
Very little, I didn’t mean to take it all, but if you are wondering where all the sleep has gone, I’ve got it. Pesky MS.
Excitement keeps me awake
My brain never stops even when I’m exhausted.
Being a full time working single dad.
Money worries which will ease when I get a job – hopefully soon!
my hubby, when he goes to get food or goes to the bathroom. he never manages a full sleep cycle so i would like this xo
My 5 year old usually, with the 8 month old coming in a close second! Also, actually being too tired to go to sleep!
Anxiety keeps me awake at night .
worrying about work or being too cold keep me up
I worry about work and even dream that I have done things wrong at work and then wake up and realise its just a dream !!
when I am worried about something
Overthinking.
Nothing keeps me up at night; I sleep like a log!
my kids and two springer spainels, which the dogs are the worst at night
the thought of having to get up early for work in cold weather
not to be late for school
An over-active mind keeps me awake at night x
stress worrywart here wondering if im doing good enough
my brain worrying keeps me awake or my partner fidgeting
Kids, always the kids and sometimes the cat :/
Worry and over thinking x
Worries keep me awake sometimes when I start overthinking things and then I get wound up because I know the alarm clock will go off soon
My thoughts keep me awake (and my phone)!
My mind goes into overdrive, probably because it is the first time in the day when it is quiet and I can actually think.
my partner snoring! x
My husband!
Stress keeps me up
when I eat too much for a late dinner – that really disturbs my night sleep
Worrying about things keeps me awake at night sometimes
Currently? Fireworks at 3am…
Worry keeps me awake – mainly about work 🙁
agitation is the main thing that keeps me awake. Having a child that has random night terrors doesn’t help either as I am often lying in wait for it to happen even when it doesn’t.
Fibromyalgia keeps me up at night and also thinking too much.
I’ve been tryuing to track sleep with a phone app and a fitness tracker, but it isn’t working very well Seems I really need a dedicated device.
Anxiety – for some reason it’s worse during the night.
Stress mostly!
I worry about everything and everyone!
Has to be my noisy neighbours in the early hours of the morning :o(
Worry and thoughts running through my mind and keeps me awake at night 🙁
Lots of things, I’m a really bad sleeper.
Worrying! I am very good at saving up all the worries of the day until bedtime – money, health, childcare, deadlines…
Currently the political climate in both England and USA is keeping me up at night. I also need a better routine and would very much like to test out the new technology. 🙂
My neck can never get comfortable so I toss and turn.
My husbands snoring! Being to hot, the rain, the kids, the dog, in fact can’t remember when I last slept through the night!
Anxiety!
My phone keeps me awake
my partner snoring!
being too warm
partner snoring , me not able to switch of.. over thinking about everything … also any little noise annoys me 🙁
No idea, just can’t sleep and regularly wake up for no reasons.
usually the dogs fussing and shuffling about
My husbands snoring
Being Pregnant is currently keeping me up most of the night 🙁
usually worry or if i hear the slightest noise it will keep me awake for ages
Back pain
Trying to remember everything the whole family needs to do the next day
This looks great. Thoughts, thoughts, thoughts
Stress and pain keeps me awake at night
Thinking about what I want to do the following day and then wanting to get on and do it but not being able to keeps me awake!
There’s major roadworks near here at the moment, as a result of which the major route is closed overnight. The rumbling of HGVs past my front door keeps me awake at night. Roll on 2017 when the work will be done.
a snoring husband!
this week? my blocked sinuses and swollen face. not in a happy place.
Think over things too much, and worrying
Worry
I don’t tend to have a problem falling asleep, my problem is staying asleep, I can wake up for no reason and then toss and turn for what seems like hours.
Money worries & health problems including restless legs!
Worry
Pain keeps me awake. And the fear of waking up trapped in agony 🙁
My mind going overdrive and then i struggle to get back to sleep after having to go to the toilet
Leave a comment below telling us what keeps you awake at night . . . . apart from hubby’s snoring, just generally thinking about the day just gone
having to go to the loo
The sniffles, restlessness and people making noise when they come home late
Gosh, everything! Stress, noises, temperature, i’m a nightmare.
I am kept awake by my husband’s snoring
My husband’s snoring.
my husband keeps me awake by elbowing me in the back all night, as he says I am snoring
My 4 year old. She comes into our room every night and climbs into bed. It would be fine if she didn’t kick off the duvet and poke and prod me.
Stress keeps me awake at night!
my cats
My wife sleep talking!
Stress and all the things I’ve either forgotten to do or that need to be done going through my head.
My fiancé and dog snoring keeps me up sometimes.
My own mind and inability to get comfortable and stop tossing and turning.
at the moment, my baby girl – only 8 weeks left of pregnancy to go
I have a chronic illness that causes pain to keep me awake at night.
traffic noises keep me awake xxx
Anxiety keeps me awake x
The fox across the field – drives me mad calling out for a mate!
anything and everything
Kids going to school as a night worker
I am not sure what keeps me awake at night but when I am awake I am thinking about many things and find it hard to get back to sleep!
My husband and his loud breathing
The dog snoring very loudly
I think its worry that keeps me awake, i wake up thinking about things and how i can sort them
Worries about work and family.
Anxiety 🙁
next doors dog barking all night xx
Worry and the cat wakes me up. I have chronic fatigue too which can cause insomnia. I think this would be really interesting if I won to see how my sleep really is.
Not being able to switch off
Money worries keeps me awake at night.
when the bedroom is too warm
Worry mainly, but as a busy mum of 4 children it is difficult to switch of a night time .x
It’s usually pain that keeps me awake. I’m disabled and I’m in pain pretty much all of the time.
Worrying about waking in the morning
Our baby 🙂
Stress …
Insomnia caused by medication causes my insomnia xx
Traffic noise keeps me awake at night.
my other half’s snoring
Thinking about everything that I have to do.
My burning feet keep me awake at night.
worries about job
Cat on the tiles!! (like puss being in for night with Daddy)
Leg pain
My worries keep me awake at night! Don’t everybody’s?
Children usually, but it’s all good.
Worrying about my daughter and listening without wanting to to every little noise.
I stay in a village in the countryside so animals such as sheep and cows keep me up and my partner Snores!
My kids!
usually my daughter , but sometimes my mobile because i cant put it down 🙂
Stress is the worst thing for poor sleep
things to do /outstanding tasks for work and home
My kids
My husband!
Thinking about everything I have got to do the next day usually, it’s a busy life 🙂
worry, random thoughts
My wife
the cat
Whatever my stupid anxious brain decides to fix on that night!
pain keeps me awake, or have a lot going on in my life
Listening out for the kids. x
I have epilepsy so fitting keeps me awake at night this would be amazing to monitor thanks for the chance xx
Worrying about things and noises
Being behind schedule on some work.
My partner who snores and my three year old keep me awake
The fear of sleeping through my alarm!
all my thought seem to come to me when I shut my eyes at night
worrying is my biggest keeper upper x
Lots of things but at the moment it is the neighbour’s security light
My mind races most of the time plus my cats wake me up.
my toddler!
I usually over think of everything I need to do the next day
Overthinking things keeps me awake at night
An overactive mind keeps me awake. Just can’t switch it off
My children going to the toilet!
Silly things, not even worries!
My brain. Doesn’t shut down.
im kept awake by kids all night 🙁
Home Shopping Channels keep me awake at night
Thinking of things I have to do
this week a drop in my peak flow as my asthma is playing up. Normally stress.
stress and i wake myself up snoring 🙁
Worries… 🙁
Pain keeps me awake at night, although often the pain relief i am taking means that i sleep most of the night, but keep waking up and it is not proper sleep so i wake up feeling just as tired as when i went to bed
the neighbours safety light in their garden its super bright and shines through the side of my blinds 🙁 I sleep with an eye mask
thinking to much just cant turn off
I always struggle to turn my brain off, always thinking about my endless to do list!
I love a full English cooked breakfast!