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"  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, somewhere between 50 and 70 million Americans suffer from sleep and wakefulness disorders. And unfortunately I am one of them. So when I learned about a new product at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), I was excited, but also skeptical. I have tried many products in the past to improve my sleep, and so far, none have been too successful. But I agreed to give Zeo a try! This is how Zeo works: you wear a headband that monitors your sleep patterns by measuring your brain waves. It is able to know when you are in REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep, deep sleep, light sleep or awake. The data can easily be viewed on the bedside display device. One of my favorite features of the device is that you can set the alarm to wake you at an optimal time (when you are in light sleep). You simply set the alarm to wake you at the time you want, and set a window in which you would allow it to wake you. So for instance, say you need to be up at 7:30AM at the latest, but wouldn&amp;#039;t mind being woken up between 7:00 and 7:30, you would set a 30-minute window. If at no time in that window you are in light sleep, Zeo will simply set the alarm to go off at the last possible minute, at 7:30.  Included with Zeo is a memory card that records your data that you can then pop in to your computer and upload to the site. Simultaneously, you fill out a sleep journal in which you answer relevant questions such as the number of caffeinated drinks you had the day before or whether your sleep was interrupted by someone. Once you garner enough data with the system (at least six typical nights of sleep), Zeo will then provide feedback and ways to improve your sleep habits.  I don&amp;#039;t know whether it&amp;#039;s just psychological or if Zeo has actually awoken me during a prime time, but I have been feeling much more rested and energetic throughout the day. At $350 (or $250 if you don&amp;#039;t want the personalized coaching plan) it is pricey. But for those desperate enough to see a sleep specialist or take sleeping pills, this product may be worth considering. Go here for Good Housekeeping Research Institute&amp;#039;s (GHRI) reviews of other sleep aids such as eye masks, blackout shades and sound machines as well as GHRI&amp;#039;s review of alarm clocks. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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