Around 40% of Australians report dissatisfaction with their sleep. However, light, fragmented sleep is more normal than most people realise. The expectation that good sleep should resemble total unconsciousness doesn't match how sleep actually works. Understanding two overlooked factors behind light sleep might change the way you think about your nights, and what you do about them.

Sleep trackers promise insight, but their influence goes beyond accuracy. As a sleep psychologist, I see how a single overnight score can reshape the way people feel and function all day, even when their sleep was perfectly fine. Before you reach for your phone each morning, it's worth asking whether your tracker is supporting your wellbeing, or running the show.