Gamified sleep competitions may enhance sleep quality by leveraging behavioral economics principles, such as extrinsic motivation through rewards and social engagement to promote healthy sleep habits. Pilot studies indicate that game-based approaches in sleep education have shown improvements in sleep quality and reduced anxiety after participants engaged with gamified applications like 'Restful Journey.' This study reported significant gains in various sleep parameters, including sleep latency and subjective sleep quality after 30 days of interaction with the app[5].
However, there are potential downsides, such as obsessive tracking of sleep metrics, which can foster anxiety rather than alleviate it. Emphasis on quantifying sleep may detract from the simple enjoyment of rest, potentially leading to overexertion or psychological stress related to performance in sleep competitions[6].
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