~325mg of Magnesium carbonate before bed has tripled my average “deep sleep” as measured by the Apple Watch from ~15 mins to ~45 mins.

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IDK if there’s much difference, but Magnesium Bisglycinate had a similarly strong effect on my deep sleep.

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Feels good to get a bunch of deep sleep! Has me asking “Is there too much? If REM more important for memory formation, should I also be watching out for that?” But by comparison it’s like the rarest kind, so I figure it’s ok to optimize a bit for.

FWIW magnesium is a muscle relaxant, and most muscle relaxants will help reduce your body randomly waking up due to various discomfort (especially as we get older). Even ibuprofen helps.

(Not saying you shouldn't take it before bed, but good hint about why it works.)

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Hmmm, so the magnesium is gaming the metrics :/

Also one more protip: Wrist-based sleep trackers tend to rely heavily on motion as a proxy for sleep cycles. This correlates with some people (sleep paralysis during phases is a thing), but not everyone. Muscle relaxants will help you be more motionless, which doesn't necessarily mean deep sleep for everyone.