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Sacrificing sleep quality to measure sleep quality - the irony of it all

Author
MakotowillOlympusMons
Published
Fri 25 Jul 2025
Episode Link
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/makotowillolympusmons/episodes/Sacrificing-sleep-quality-to-measure-sleep-quality---the-irony-of-it-all-e362o3f

Episode Description:

A personal experience with sleep apnea testing at home. After years of routine brain scans, I decided to try a comprehensive sleep study using a Philips device with multiple sensors - five electrodes on the head, oxygen monitor, breathing belts, and nasal tubes. The irony? The equipment meant to measure natural sleep made it impossible to actually sleep. Some reflections on how the act of observation changes what we're trying to observe, and the simple luxury of sleeping without wires attached to your body.

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