How to get the most out of your sleep with SmartThings

Daylight saving time is here (yay for more sunlight!), but if spring has already thrown your sleep schedule off track, we can help you out. With just the touch of a button, SmartThings will prepare you for the best night’s sleep—and show you how to make your routine easier for everyone.

Read on to find out how you can #DoSmartThings and enjoy the restful nights ahead.

What is our circadian rhythm?

While one clock may seem insignificant, the time shift can disrupt our circadian rhythm – also known as our internal clock. Humans and other mammals adhere to circadian rhythms, natural 24-hour cycles that govern sleep, appetite and mood. These rhythms depend on exposure to light, synchronizing with natural light-dark cycles for optimal sleep and health.

Sudden changes in the weather can disrupt our sleep, causing circadian misalignment and sleep debt – the cumulative effect of insufficient sleep – detrimental to overall health. Sleep, after all, helps your body and brain repair, recover and energize.

Fortunately, with SmartThings Station, our app and connected smart devices, you can seamlessly transition to the time change, keeping your sleep routine consistent and uninterrupted.

Set your sleep routine with SmartThings

SmartThings lets you automate your home, simplifying mornings and ensuring restful nights.

First, connect your smart devices to the SmartThings Station so you can control your sleep-related devices with the simple push of a button.

Then, in the SmartThings app, you can create custom routines designed to simplify the sleep adjustment process by setting up your Works with SmartThings certified devices to react and respond automatically.

For example, you can create a nighttime routine where one touch turns off the Philips Hue lights, closes the Somfy curtains, adjusts the Nest thermostat, locks your door, turns on the security system or external Aqara motion sensors, and turns on any night light if you have little ones.

You can also create a morning routine that opens your blinds, turns on your Samsung TV or alarm and starts brewing coffee right out of bed! Programming these routines to happen at the same time each day will help you stick to your sleep schedule.

Want to learn more about our work with SmartThings certified partners? Check them out at partners.smartthings.com/supported-devices.

You’ve created your own bedtime routine. Now, you may be wondering, how do I determine my ideal amount of sleep?

Samsung Sleep Coach

While it’s commonly recommended that adults get seven to eight hours of sleep a night, each person actually has a unique sleep pattern or preference shaped by genetics (this is key to aligning with our body clocks). To help you better understand your sleep preferences, Samsung has partnered with the National Sleep Foundation to analyze your health with advanced and actionable sleep insights.

Samsung Galaxy Watch6

This series of watches features a sleep training program, which analyzes your accumulated data on sleep patterns and gives you coach-like insights. The program tracks your progress and offers you tailored advice on how to improve your sleep habits, whether it suggests meditating before bed or using natural light to wake up.

The SmartThings-integrated watch also includes a sleep mode, which disables all notifications from your connected devices and dims the screen to avoid disturbing your sleep with light.

Sleep smart

As we navigate the changes brought on by Daylight Savings Time, prioritizing sleep health is crucial. SmartThings and Samsung’s innovative smart home solutions give us more control over our sleeping environment, allowing us to rest easier and deeper and improving our overall well-being.

So this week, #DoTheSmartThings and download the SmartThings app on Google Play or the Apple Store to set up your sleep routines for healthier, more restful sleep.

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