Don't trust your smart watch, experts say sleep quality is personal
Smart watches may track total sleep time moderately well, but they're bad at measuring different sleep stages, say experts. Wearable technology relies on proxies like heart rate and wrist movement, not the brain activity scientists measure. Ultimately, how refreshed you feel provides the best measure of your sleep's quality.
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