The non-wearable sleep guide

Understand sleep readiness without wearing another device

Explore sleep debt, morning readiness, fatigue signals, and low-friction tracking methods through transparent tools and practical guides.

Pattern-finding for everyday reflection—not diagnosis, treatment, or a clinical sleep assessment.

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Guides and explainers

Make sense of the pattern, not one score

Learn what non-wearable observations can and cannot tell you, and when persistent sleep concerns deserve professional assessment.

Insomnia care01

Insomnia care · 13 min

Sleep hygiene vs. CBT-I: what treats chronic insomnia?

Compare general sleep-hygiene habits with structured cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, including components, evidence boundaries, access, and when to seek care.Read the guide →
Sleep metrics02

Sleep metrics · 11 min

Sleep efficiency calculator and formula: no wearable needed

Calculate diary-based sleep efficiency from estimated sleep time and time in bed, understand the formula's limits, and download a consistent sleep-efficiency diary.Read the guide →
Chronotype schedules03

Chronotype schedules · 10 min

Lion chronotype: schedule, traits and limitations

Understand what the popular Lion chronotype means, build a schedule from observed timing, and avoid treating an animal label as a diagnosis.Read the guide →
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Free interactive tools

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Start with a private calculator or check-in, understand the assumptions, and choose a guide or template only if it helps.

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01No sign-up
Wake-up time calculator: bedtime to planned wake time

Enter planned lights-out and a realistic sleep opportunity to calculate a planned wake time. This is clock arithmetic—not a sleep-cycle or sleep-stage prediction.

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02No sign-up
Sleep efficiency calculator

Calculate diary-based sleep efficiency from estimated total sleep time and time in bed, then interpret the number as a pattern—not a diagnosis or treatment target.

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03No sign-up
Chronotype test: free morning vs. evening quiz

Explore morning, intermediate, or evening timing tendencies from free-day sleep and alertness patterns without treating a short quiz as a diagnosis or fixed identity.

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04No sign-up
Sleep debt calculator

Estimate the difference between your sleep need and recent sleep duration.

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05No sign-up
Caffeine cutoff time planner

Work backward from bedtime by a chosen caffeine buffer so the assumption is visible and easy to adjust.

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06No sign-up
Bedtime calculator

Work backward from a required wake time, sleep-opportunity goal, and wind-down allowance to plan when the routine should begin.

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Why am I tired? Sleepiness pattern check

Organize sleep opportunity, schedule, symptoms, medication, and safety context into a clearer next question without diagnosing the cause of fatigue.

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08No sign-up
Sleep readiness check-in

Combine recent sleep, caffeine timing, and perceived stress into a simple planning prompt without a wearable or overnight recording.

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09No sign-up
Sleep cycle calculator explained

Compare sleep opportunity with a rough 90-minute cycle model while making clear that real sleep cycles vary through the night and between people.

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10No sign-up
Sleep readiness score calculator explained

Build a transparent planning score from recent sleep, caffeine buffer, stress, and wind-down readiness without pretending to measure sleep stages.

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Nap timing and duration planner

Choose a conservative nap plan from current sleepiness, available time, bedtime proximity, and safety context.

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Free templates

Build a clearer seven-day picture

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Sleep trackingCSV

Seven-day non-wearable sleep log

Track bedtime, estimated sleep, wake time, awakenings, readiness, caffeine, and relevant context.

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PlanningCSV

Sleep debt planning sheet

Compare estimated sleep need with recent duration and plan gradual schedule changes.

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Health conversationsMarkdown

Sleep concern notes for a clinical visit

Organize duration, symptoms, timing, context, and questions before speaking with a clinician.

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Community knowledge

Sleep questions, carefully answered

Questions are reviewed, answered in context, and published so the next person can find a useful answer too.

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A quieter way to learn about sleep

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An optional next step

When a morning check-in fits better than a wearable

SnapSleep is the optional iOS companion for capturing a low-friction readiness check and noticing patterns over time.

Download SnapSleep Available for iPhone. The website guides and tools remain free.