SymptomsWrite the worry down. Your brain will stop repeating it.
Sophia Sleep Pre Mortem Protocol
In one sleep-lab study, adults who wrote a specific to-do list before bed fell asleep faster than those who wrote about tasks they had finished (Scullin et al., 2018). This is that private, offline scratch pad. Write what's worrying you. Then close it and rest.
Quick Summary
- What it is
- Pre-sleep worry journaling improves sleep quality.
- What it helps with
- Pre-sleep anxiety spirals, bedtime racing thoughts, insomnia anticipatory anxiety, clock-watching dread.
- How to use it
- Open Sophia → Describe how the pattern shows up today, as plainly as you can → When it comes back, write again and notice what has changed
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is it private?+
Yes. Everything you write is stored only in your browser (IndexedDB, via PGlite) and is never sent to a server. Sophia does send a few content-free usage signals so we can see what to fix; the privacy page lists exactly what.
Do I need an account?+
No. There are no accounts or logins. Open Sophia and start writing.
Does it work offline?+
Yes. Once it has loaded, Sophia works offline as a Progressive Web App, including in airplane mode.
Adults who wrote a specific to-do list before bed fell asleep faster than those who wrote about finished tasks (Scullin et al., 2018, Journal of Experimental Psychology: General). Source