Peaks: Sleep & Energy

This app has completely changed the way that I view my daily cycle. As someone medicated for ADHD, I’m always very productive in the morning, and this app has shown me that when that hyper-focus ends, it doesn’t mean that the day is over. The sleep data is also phenomenal and bridges the gap between the bare bones Health app, and others that have too much info for average users. Looking forward to further updates!

When I started using this app, one of the first things I noticed was the notifications on my watch seemed to pop up and tell me to do something I was about to do (study, make a decision). One time I was actually saying the words "I need a nap" when I was interrupted by the notification to take a nap. If all this app did was echo how I was feeling, there wouldn't be a need for it. It's usefulness comes in helping to plan parts of my day and in the insights it brings when I'm not so self-aware. The advice about when to stop things like caffeine are also helpful.

I’ve been using Peaks for more than a month now and while it’s not perfect at predicting how I feel it does offer helpful insights that have helped me use my time and energy more productively. It’s probably worth noting my life is pretty chaotic right now so predicting how I feel at any given moment going to be nearly impossible. That doesn’t mean that the trends aren’t useful; it still lets me get a better feel for when I may be able to get the most out of myself and when it’s totally valid to take a break and rest a bit. I think Peaks has huge potential as the continue to develop it and improve accuracy and I can’t wait to see what they do with it going forward!