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Recognising your pattern

This section describes common patterns of sleep, how to spot them in your own chart, and how to manage them. The Zeitlog dashboard tries to detect some of them automatically — the algorithm it uses is in patterns.js.

  • A typical pattern


    Someone who sleeps from about 10pm to about 6am

    Sleeping from about 10 pm to about 6 am.

  • Trouble getting to sleep on time


    Someone with trouble getting to sleep on time

    Your natural bedtime is later than you would like, but stays the same over time.

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  • Trouble sticking to a bedtime


    Someone with trouble sticking to a bedtime

    Your natural bedtime continually gets later, no matter how late you stay up.

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Sleeping in daylight

People who sleep at unusual times often have to deal with sleeping in a sunlit room — which can badly hurt the quality and quantity of your sleep.

How to block out sunlight