Review of Zeo Personal Sleep Coach

by Katie Rollason
June 2010

Hi everyone. First let me say that this is not a paid review. The Zeo Company is not paying me any money to write this review. I am just a long time, chronic insomniac who has tried a lot of different ways to get my much-needed sleep, and Zeo is one of many things I’ve tried. The Zeo itself is a sleek, electronic device that is perhaps the size of a kid’s shoebox.

The ultimate purpose of the Zeo is that it analyzes your sleep (in a variety of ways) and you can use that information to better understand the nature of your insomnia. It will tell you how long it took you to fall asleep and how many times you woke up during the night. It will indicate how much time you spent in REM (rapid eye movement sleep), which is the deep, most beneficial sleeping period. It indicates how much time you spent in light sleep and deep sleep also.

The ZEO utilizes a small, SD card, which I easily slip into my computer. This connects me to the Zeo website where the information is analyzed. The website interprets this information and acts as a coach: sending emails to me that give me specific recommendations of how I can sleep better. This is helpful even if you’re using a Rozerem prescription. In fact, the Zeo and Rozerem compliment each other really, really well.

You simply put on the headband, and the Zeo reads what state of sleep you’re in…what’s nice is it doubles as an alarm clock, and you can program it to not wake you up if you’re in a deep period of sleep. I find this feature to be extremely useful, and it’s been helping me maximize the benefits of my sleep.

How much does the Zeo Cost? Let’s face it…this is the question that a lot of people want answered. Well, the Zeo comes in two varieties… one is $199 and the other is $299. The main differences between the two packages are the length of the warranty and the more expensive one comes with a replacement headband.

All things considered…it seems smart and sensible that we should introduce the advantages of science in trying to beat our insomnia. The Zeo is a good tool for this purpose.

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