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Tired of being tired at work? Here’s how AI can help you

Pabio December 20, 2024

With sleep quality and productivity low during the colder months, here’s how to leverage your AI technology to take care of you during the season…

We’re firmly in the heart of winter, and with cold weather and fewer daylight hours comes major disruptions to our daily routines. Yes, darker days and lower temperatures are proven to impact sleep, and with our circadian rhythms off, this can have a significant impact on our mental health.

Poor sleep is a major obstacle to work, reducing productivity and concentration. Not to mention, this can have a huge impact on mood, with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) already on the rise. And with 1 in 15 people suffering from the disorder and 20% reporting milder “winter blues,” positive change is needed.

According to Mental Health UK, 94% of Brits think sleep is important and 89% think better sleep would improve their lives, but too many of us don’t know where to start.

The key is to adapt our daily routines to the seasons, and for this, artificial intelligence (AI) technology has become an emerging tool. In fact, leveraging our smart technologies is proven to combat seasonal barriers, helping us stay positive and productive, whatever the weather.

It’s here EE arrives, providing cutting-edge AI technology that is reliable, user-friendly and simple to use, all with the aim of making our lives easier. By incorporating a few new tech habits into our daily routines, we can improve sleep quality, motivation and mood, allowing us all to make the most of the cold months ahead.

Here’s how to leverage your AI technology to take care of yourself this winter…

Set a sleep schedule

When establishing a new winter routine, establishing a sleep schedule – training yourself to sleep and wake up at the same time every day – is a good first step. Consistency of a bedtime is proven to help ensure sufficient, quality sleep, improving both your health and performance. However, despite its obvious benefits, a consistent sleep schedule can be difficult to maintain, especially when balancing work, childcare, and the demands of winter socializing.

EE’s AI technology offerings do just that, with its wearable devices range of smart watches (everything from Samsung Galaxy to Apple models), allowing you to set a tailor-made sleep schedule within the app. Plus, you can personalize your plan by setting personal sleep goals and bedtime reminders based on your sleep needs and habits. Without forgetting that EE’s AI Intelligent lighting selection features dimmable bulbs with timer settings, allowing you to enforce a regular bedtime and create a consistent sleep schedule. This in turn can reduce stress levels, improve your mood and improve your productivity, concentration and attention span.

Woman uses AI technology to help her sleep

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Create positive boundaries

Stress and distraction are major barriers to sleep, with 79% of people in the UK struggling to switch off at bedtime. And with too many of us working during our sleeping hours, screen time before bed has become commonplace. This has been shown to overstimulate the brain, prolonging the transition to sleep and reducing both the duration and quality of sleep.

AI technology allows you to set positive boundaries to combat this, with the EE smartwatch and Fitbit range allowing you to schedule ‘Sleep Mode’ each evening. As the name suggests, the setting is designed to improve your rest, by allowing you to filter the notifications you can receive and the people who can contact you when you go to bed. In addition, thanks to EE Wi-Fi controls feature, you can even pause WiFi and schedule uninterrupted time without technology. A regular break before bed will give your brain a chance to relax, improving the duration and quality of sleep. And by setting positive boundaries between work and downtime, you’ll not only improve your mental wellbeing, but also your work performance, with a proven correlation between rest and productivity.

A woman checks her smartwatch

(Image credit: Future)

Increase physical activity

There is a well-known correlation between exercise and rest, and physical activity is proven to improve sleep, both in terms of hours and quality. Not to mention, it plays a vital role in maintaining your circadian rhythm, increasing your energy levels and easing fatigue during the day. But despite the obvious benefits of exercise, it can be difficult to incorporate it into our daily routine.

AI technology is an effective tool for increasing physical activity, with EE’s smartwatches and fitness trackers allowing you to set personalized fitness goals and reminders. With manageable challenges, like setting daily steps and active minutes on your wearable technology, you can gradually incorporate exercise into your routine. Plus, with apps like Samsung Smart Health, you can track your personalized fitness journey, receive progress reports, energy score and wellness tips to ensure you get the most out of your physical activity . This, in turn, will improve your sleep pattern, reduce stress and increase your daily energy levels.

A Samsung smart ring

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Monitor your sleep

A good night’s sleep has many benefits: productivity, concentration and mood, among others. But to reap the benefits, it’s important to improve not only the length of your sleep, but its quality as well. And in order to improve your rest, you must first be aware of your sleeping patterns and habits.

Experts recommend monitoring your sleep, with EE’s wearable AI technology range offering sleep tracking features and personalized insights. This includes the Samsung Galaxy Smart Ring, powered by Galaxy AI, a lightweight smart jewelry that collects your personal health metrics. And, from timing your sleep duration and stages to recording your resting heart rate and skin temperature, it can determine how deep you sleep and whether you’re getting enough rest in each stage. Not to mention, its new Vitality Score feature can calculate a personalized daily energy score based on your activity, heart rate, and sleep, telling you how to improve your rest and energy levels in the future.

Visit What is AI? Understand and use AI safely on your devices | EE for more information on EE technology and how to leverage it for self-improvement.

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