Are you sleeping appily?

Hi all.

Yes i'm still here - I'll explain that in the next post but for now I want to speak to you about something close to my heart. Tiredness, something we've all experienced in one or more ways with embarrassing consequences from time to time (trust me, falling asleep on the bus is never fun.) Especially as one in three Brits claim to have slept through their stop when commuting due to tiredness.

But it's time to claim back that happy sleepy time as March is National Bed Month and our good friends at Vodafone have rounded up some of the best sleep apps to help tackle tiredness – all of which are available to download on the Vodafone Smart platinum 7

Now it's all good and well saying try some apps on an amazing phone (trust me - I own one)  but not without some of the best apps out there to aid a restful nights sleep. So here we list the best four apps for sleep training and tracking to dream journals and gentle alarm clocks to help fight fatigue right at your fingertips!

Our top four for Appy Dreams.
Sleep Genius – | Android (£4.89), iOS (£4.99) Designed by experts in neuroscience, sleep, sound and music, Sleep Genius helps you sleep longer, deeper and faster than ever before. Neurosensory algorithms help you get ready for sleep, train your brain into its natural sleep rhythms and wake you with a gentle refreshing alarm. PROs: Guides your brain through each stage in the sleep cycle Gentle refreshing alarm Relaxation program which reduces stress and anxiety	Sleep Cycle | Android, iOS (Free) Sleep Cycle is the intelligent alarm clock that makes waking up easy. The app helps to analyse your sleep and wake you in your lightest sleeping phase – the natural way to wake up so you feel rested and relaxed. PROs: Wakes you in your lightest sleeping phase Gives you detailed sleep statistics and sleep graphs each night Has 15 carefully selected, high quality alarm melodies
SleepBot : Android (63p), iOS (Free) This innovative sleep cycle tracking app will record any movements and sounds that you make during the night and can provide detailed graphs showing motion, sound, sleep debt, wake patterns and sleep times. It also has a dependable optimal alarm that lets you customize your sleep tracking. PROs: Can track sleep talking and snoring Has handy solutions to fall asleep or stay awake The only sleep app that includes motion and sound graphs, sleep debt log, statistics, trend graphs (averages, sleep/wake times, patterns) and multiple custom alarms	Awoken : Android (Free) Awoken is a lucid dreaming guide that helps you understand your dreams and has techniques to achieve and control clearer dreams. It helps you to become aware that you are dreaming and then helps shape, influence and direct your dreams with clarity. Features such as ‘Dream Journal’ let you jot down your dreams in a diary and review them later. You can also search the most common words from your journal so you can monitor any reoccurring themes.  PROs: Keep your dream journal entries in a searchable list Search the most common words and themes from your search journal Helps shape, influence and direct your dreams with clarity

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So my fellow night owls give these a try and tell me what you think - I will add more of your personal picks on sleepy time application if you can suggest some

Paul