S L E E P A P PS By First Officer Victoria Bottomley, Log Board member Get some The ultimate guide to sleep apps ne person recently said to me: All you pilots are obsessed with your sleep. And we are, but with good reason. There is a distinct difference between allowing yourself a solid eight hours to sleep and actually getting it. Noisy environments, hotel rooms and remembering that really embarrassing thing you said six years ago can lead to us lying awake hours before our alarm goes off, simply accepting that we will just be tired tomorrow. Our phones are often the enemy; constant scrolling and blue light damages what little sleep hygiene we might have. But perhaps phones might also offer a solution in the form of sleep apps. Heres a roundup of the best ones weve found. GET IN TOUCH 48 THE LOG Spr 24 pp48-49 Sleep Apps.indd 48 Do you have a favourite app you feel is deserving of a mention? Drop an email to Logboard@balpa.org and it might be featured in a future edition. 16/02/2024 11:49