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Add it to the pile. I think this is an important issue, but I don't understand why devs are compelled to create apps when the goal is just telegraphing informat

Add it to the pile. I think this is an important issue, but I don't understand why devs are compelled to create apps when the goal is just telegraphing information, and you only need to do that once. That's what books are for. I guess you'd have to count on there being a demographic that only wants to absorb information through apps. Much of the content is (and ought to be) freely available information anyway, at least for boilerplate CBT-i (see e.g. https://insomniasos.net/ https://insomniasos.net/). Obfuscating what is the size of a buzzfeed article behind payments and apps to make a buck is absurd. Seeing a professional is one option, but ymmv. GPs don't seem to know much about this and reflexively prescribe pills because that's what people want and expect of them. Sleep specialists can be good, but the source material behind their approach can be limited and dated (like CBT-i itself). What I did is read a pile of research articles (maniacally at first), and books. It's not for everyone, but you'll find more useful information than in glorified advertisements in google searches.

edreichua 3y ago
Thanks for the comment - I'm glad that you were able to find help online! Similar to you, I do consume a lot of content (and research articles) online, but to your point they are not for everyone. There's a lot of information online (some accurate, many not) that sometimes it's hard to tease out what's actually going to help especially for people who are sleep deprived. That's why we work with top sleep experts to create an app that users can trust, and we also conduct clinical studies with Harvard medical school/ Brigham's to validate our results. That said, we do offer more than just information. We allow users to track their sleep on our app so we can customize our program. Each user goes through a personalized track based on their sleep habits. We also automatically calculate your sleep restriction window for you. We also have relaxation content that you can listen to right before you go to bed, a worry/ gratitude journal and a routine tracker.
- ffhhttt 3y ago
  > There's a lot of information online (some accurate, many not) Books by (relatively) renowned/trustworthy experts are also a thing and they all cost less than your monthly subscription.
georgewangsf 3y ago
Books are a fantastic resource in this space. We made this into a 5-10 minute a day mobile app for a few reasons: + A lot of people don't have the time or patience to invest several hours into reading a book. They'd prefer things broken down into actionable steps. In fact, we've done a lot of product testing to figure out how to improve program efficacy and we found out that the shorter and more "bite-sized" we made our modules, the more willing our users were to follow them, and the better their result. + The big "open secret" in the sleep research community is that yes, CBT for insomnia is a great starting point, but it needs to be followed up with further psychology-based care. Stellar Sleep delivers CBT for insomnia-based programming initially, then transitions into continued psychology-based programming which sustains the results of the initial CBT for insomnia work.

edreichua 3y ago

Thanks for the comment - I'm glad that you were able to find help online! Similar to you, I do consume a lot of content (and research articles) online, but to your point they are not for everyone. There's a lot of information online (some accurate, many not) that sometimes it's hard to tease out what's actually going to help especially for people who are sleep deprived. That's why we work with top sleep experts to create an app that users can trust, and we also conduct clinical studies with Harvard medical school/ Brigham's to validate our results. That said, we do offer more than just information. We allow users to track their sleep on our app so we can customize our program. Each user goes through a personalized track based on their sleep habits. We also automatically calculate your sleep restriction window for you. We also have relaxation content that you can listen to right before you go to bed, a worry/ gratitude journal and a routine tracker.

ffhhttt 3y ago
> There's a lot of information online (some accurate, many not) Books by (relatively) renowned/trustworthy experts are also a thing and they all cost less than your monthly subscription.

georgewangsf 3y ago

Books are a fantastic resource in this space. We made this into a 5-10 minute a day mobile app for a few reasons: + A lot of people don't have the time or patience to invest several hours into reading a book. They'd prefer things broken down into actionable steps. In fact, we've done a lot of product testing to figure out how to improve program efficacy and we found out that the shorter and more "bite-sized" we made our modules, the more willing our users were to follow them, and the better their result. + The big "open secret" in the sleep research community is that yes, CBT for insomnia is a great starting point, but it needs to be followed up with further psychology-based care. Stellar Sleep delivers CBT for insomnia-based programming initially, then transitions into continued psychology-based programming which sustains the results of the initial CBT for insomnia work.