One of the main things I use my Apple Watch for is to track my sleep. I’ve definitely noticed some helpful patterns over the past year. I tend to over sleep (takes about 9 hours for my body to feel rested and want to get up on it’s own). Could mostly be an antidepressant medication side effect or lack of exercise lately, but I’ve always been a sleepy head). Using the Pillow app, I can see that when I have to force myself to get up after only 7 hours, the quality of sleep is overall way better (barring any nightly disturbances such as noisy neighbors and the like). In the hours that I oversleep, I don’t get any deep sleep and minimal REM, so it really doesn’t provide much benefit.Knowing that I should try to limit oversleeping, Pillow has even made forcing myself to get up a lot better! Being able to set an alarm and have the app wake me up before the time I set based on what stage of the sleep cycle I’m in has made it so much easier for me to get up and not want to hit snooze (e.g if it senses I will be in a deep sleep at the set time for the alarm, it will wake me up a little beforehand when I’m only in a light sleep so I don’t feel groggy). I’m also thankful for having an alarm that is just a gentle buzz on my wrist….SO much more pleasant than having a noise blaring in my phone and having to find and silence it! All-in-all, I’ve just never been great at waking up. I am not a morning person in the least and have always been envious of people that are — people that just get up and go. I’ll never be that, but I feel like Pillow was made for people like me. A huge thank you to the developers!! I love this app. 💜🙌🤍💜🤍🙏💜
Hello, We're truly heartened to hear about your positive and insightful experience with Pillow, especially in conjunction with your Apple Watch. It's wonderful to know that the app has helped you identify and understand your sleep patterns, including the effects of oversleeping and the quality of sleep you get with different durations. Your detailed feedback on how the smart alarm feature and gentle wake-up alerts have made waking up easier and more pleasant for you is incredibly valuable. We're glad that Pillow has been a significant tool in improving your mornings and overall sleep experience. The fact that you feel Pillow was made for people like you is the highest compliment for us. Our goal is to make sleep tracking and waking up as user-friendly and beneficial as possible, and it's rewarding to hear that we're achieving this. If you ever have any questions, need more insights, or have any suggestions, our Helpdesk in Pillow's Settings is always available to assist you. Thank you for your heartfelt appreciation and for choosing Pillow. We're here to continue supporting your journey towards better sleep and mornings. 😴💜