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A method to aid the treatment of sleeping disorders that are aggravated by an insomniac's underestimation of total sleep time and sleep efficiency, and overestimation of time necessary to fall asleep. The method includes an observation of the beginning of rest time and self-actuated measurement of t

A method to aid the treatment of sleeping disorders that are aggravated by an insomniac's underestimation of total sleep time and sleep efficiency, and overestimation of time necessary to fall asleep. The method includes an observation of the beginning of rest time and self-actuated measurement of the time necessary to fall asleep. The insomniac is made aware of the elapsed wake time and total sleep time upon wakening by further observing the time of awaking and the elapsed wake time as recorded on a wrist watch or other device. The apparatus can include a wrist mounted timer with a hand mounted actuator that stops timing when the insomniac falls asleep and disengages contact with the actuator.

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1. A time recording method for a user to automatically record awake time in a rest position to assist in the treatment of sleeping disorders, said method comprising the steps of:said user contacting a switch; said user starting a timer by contacting the switch; said user maintaining continued user c

1. A time recording method for a user to automatically record awake time in a rest position to assist in the treatment of sleeping disorders, said method comprising the steps of:said user contacting a switch; said user starting a timer by contacting the switch; said user maintaining continued user contact with the switch and recording awake time on said timer for so long as the switch is contacted; and said user removing user contact from the switch when the user falls asleep and thereby stopping the timer.