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Sleepmaxxing: Why Chasing a Perfect Sleep Score Can Make You Sleep Worse

Sleepmaxxing promises the perfect night — but researchers have a name for its dark side: orthosomnia, where obsessing over your sleep score actually keeps you awake. Here’s why it happens, what the science really supports, and how to use a tracker without letting it run your life.