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How New Wearable Tech Targets Brain Waves for Better Sleep

How New Wearable Tech Targets Brain Waves for Better Sleep

Update: 2025-01-10
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Do you have trouble falling asleep? If meditation apps and sleep trackers aren’t cutting it, now there’s technology designed to help users not only nod off more quickly but improve their slumber. WSJ’s Charlotte Gartenberg speaks with Science Bureau Chief Jo Craven McGinty about the latest wearable sleep tech that targets brain waves with sound and light to help you get a good night’s rest.




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Further reading: 


New Wearable Devices Target the Brain to Bring Better Sleep 


To Get a Better Night’s Sleep, First Fix Your Day 


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How New Wearable Tech Targets Brain Waves for Better Sleep

How New Wearable Tech Targets Brain Waves for Better Sleep

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