We all know that getting good quality sleep is key to being able to consistently perform in business and life.
I’ve written before about Why You Need More Sleep.
And we’re often told that technology can negatively impact our sleep.
In fact, in my book The IT Business Owner’s Survival Guide, I share how banning technology like smartphones from your bedroom can help you sleep.
However, I’ve found that there is tech that can help you sleep better and deeper, to aid your rest and recovery.
Here are three pieces of technology that can help you sleep.
The Simba Hybrid Duvet
A tech duvet? You may be skeptical, but the Simba Hybrid Duvet is engineered for cool comfort and to help you get a good night’s rest.
The cotton outer layer of the Simba duvet features what Simba calls Stratos Heat Control Technology, which draws heat away and provides an instant cooling sensation.
If you’ve ever experienced waking up being too hot one moment, throwing off your bed covers, then being too cold the next moment, then this tech can help you.
The duvet itself arrives in a very nice storage bag and has two sides — a blue-lined heat control side, and a plain cotton side.
The blue-lined side features the heat-control technology.
This tech helps make the fabric feel instantly cool to the touch, as well as enabling it to react to your body temperature, dissipating any excess heat to keep you cool and dry (yes, even when it has a cover on it).
Pro tip: For optimum temperature control, make sure the blue-lined side is closest to your body as you sleep.
Simba have also added a QR code to a label on the duvet for easy access to recycling or care advice – and they’ve popped another label at the foot end of the duvet, so you’ll always know which way round it goes.
The duvet is made from “Simba Renew Bio” — recycled PET bottle fibres gently combed into soft, airy layers, which offers a great feel compared with traditional luxury duvets.
In practice, the duvet really does help you get a better night’s sleep, and feels incredibly luxurious — my wife refers to it as a “posh hotel” duvet!
You can buy the Simba Hybrid Duvet directly from the Simba website, with duvet prices starting at £139.
LC-dolida Breathable Sleeping Mask with Bluetooth Headphones
If you’ve ever experienced the challenge of waking up too early with things on your mind or struggling to get to sleep at all, then this tech can help.
The LC-dolida Breathable Sleeping Mask with Headphones looks like a traditional eye mask to help block out light.
However, the mask features built-in speakers that you can connect with a device via Bluetooth to play music or sound to help you sleep!
In reality, the mask is very comfortable, blocks out light, and the quality of the speakers is very good.
The speakers can be connected to any device that uses Bluetooth — so think smartphone, tablet, or even computer.
The mask has a long battery life — I’ve used it dozens of times between charges.
When you do need to charge, you can pop out a small USB-C cord that is normally hidden away in the mask itself.
As for the music you can listen to through these headphones, I prefer to listen to one of Paul McKenna’s Hypnotherapy products.
I also use Brain.fm – Music to improve focus, meditation, and sleep.
However, you might listen to white noise or whatever helps you drift off.
This sleeping mask has become an essential part of my home and travel sleeping kit.
I’ve bought a number of these masks and put them beside my bed, in my luggage, and in my travel rucksack.
Then, I can use the mask (paired with my iPad) to listen to music to help me get to sleep at home, on airplanes, or in hotel rooms.
The LC-dolida Breathable Sleeping Mask with Headphones costs around £16 and is available via Amazon.
Dyson Pure Cool Link Fan
If you want to get a good night’s sleep, then you need to stay cool.
But during those hot summer nights, leaving the window open might lead to noise pollution that keeps you awake.
Or, if you’re a hay fever sufferer like me, then an open window can lead to an increase in allergy symptoms.
Thankfully, there is a solution to staying cool while keeping your bedroom windows closed.
The Dyson Pure Cool Link Fan is a remarkable piece of technology that I first discovered while staying in an Airbnb in London.
As with most Dyson tech, the fan itself looks beautiful.
But the real magic is when you turn the fan on. It’s quiet and powerful!
Granted, it isn’t silent, but compared to your traditional rotor fans, the Dyson is so much quieter.
The fan also features a Glass HEPA filter that captures 99.95% of pollutants as small as 0.1 microns⁵ — helping your allergies.
Additionally, the Dyson Pure Cool Link range of fans allows WiFi and Bluetooth connections, so you can control the fan via Amazon Alexa, Google Home and more.
Plus, you can control the fan, and set schedules and timers via the Dyson app, available for iOS and Android.
Yes, Dyson technology isn’t cheap, but you get what you pay for, and in my experience, the Dyson Pure Cool Fan range is incomparable to other fans.
You can buy the Dyson Pure Cool Fan range directly from the Dyson website, with fans starting at £249 ex VAT.
Conclusion
Getting a good night’s sleep can sometimes feel like a challenge, leaving you tired and frustrated when you’ve got a busy day the next day.
And while I typically advise that removing techs such as televisions, smartphones and tablets from your bedroom will help you sleep better, some of the techs we’ve featured in this article are definitely great additions!
The Dyson Pure Cool Link Fan and the Simba Hybrid Duvet are two great pieces of tech that help keep you cool and sleep better.
And the LC-dolida Breathable Sleeping Mask with Bluetooth Headphones is a cheap, powerful way to ensure you get off to sleep or go back to sleep if your mind is racing.
Do you have any technology that helps you sleep? Please let me know by leaving a comment below, or by getting in touch.
I hope you have a very restful sleep tonight! 🙂
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Richard Tubb is one of the best-known experts within the global IT Managed Service Provider (MSP) community. He launched and sold his own MSP business before creating a leading MSP media and consultancy practice. Richard helps IT business owner’s take back control by freeing up their time and building a business that can run without them. He’s the author of the book “The IT Business Owner’s Survival Guide” and writer of the award-winning blog www.tubblog.co.uk
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