A good night's sleep can make the difference between a productive day at work and one where you have to fight to avoid dozing off at your desk. However, in today's busy and often stressful world, getting a good night's sleep can be a challenge in itself. Some people are keen to blame technology for their poor sleep quality, but giving up tech isn't a realistic solution for most people. Instead of banishing technology from your bedroom, try these seven high-tech hacks to help you sleep better.

1. Track Your Sleep Quality

The first step to getting a good night's sleep is to find out how well you sleep on a typical night. Several fitness trackers, including FitBit, can monitor your sleep quality during the night, letting you know when you move in and out of deep
sleep and how many times you wake during the night. This data could help you understand your natural sleep patterns and work out whether they are contributing to daytime fatigue.

2. Filter Blue Light From Screens

Blue light makes you feel more awake and alert, which is a problem when you are trying to get to sleep. Reduce the amount of blue light that comes from your phone, tablet, computer, and other screens by installing a blue light filter app on every device and setting it to automatically switch on a couple of hours before bedtime.

3. Use Red Lights in the Bedroom

Even ordinary light bulbs give out a small amount of red light. To create a sleepy atmosphere in your bedroom, invest in some red-tinted bulbs and place them in lamps around your bed. In the evening, use these lights instead of the main
light to encourage your brain to begin calming down for sleep.

4. Wake Up Gradually

Waking to the jarring sound of a buzzing or beeping alarm can be a stressful start to your day. Invest in a smart alarm clock, which slowly increases the amount of light and noise it emits to wake you up gradually.

5. Recover With Smart Pajamas

Regular exercise is a great way to promote good sleep, but overdoing it at the gym can lead to muscle stiffness that could leave you struggling to get comfortable in bed. Under Armour has developed pajamas that absorb and reflect healing infrared radiation back onto your skin to promote recovery after a tough workout.

6. Soothe Yourself With Sleep-Inducing Scents

For some people, quiet and darkness aren't the only factors essential for a good night's sleep. If you are especially sensitive to smell, infusing your bedroom with a sleep-inducing scent could allow you to drift peacefully into a deep sleep. For a high-tech, clean, safe, and convenient alternative to scented candles and incense sticks, try the AromaCare diffuser. All you need to do is insert the capsule corresponding to the scent you want and then use your phone to control when you want the scent to be released.

7. Listen to Sleep Music

Scientists devote a lot of time to researching the effects of music on the brain. Using their findings, technology experts have developed music that is specifically designed to help you sleep better. Brain.fm is a service that provides music to
help you take a nap or get a full night's sleep. The music taps into your body's natural rhythms to promote sleep. It's currently available on the web and as an iPhone app, and an Android app is coming soon.

Sleeping well is the best way to set yourself up to have a enjoyable and productive day. Rather than banishing technology in search of peaceful rest, make it work for you by using these seven high-tech hacks to enhance your sleep.