There are breathing robots versed in "thousands of years of Buddhist breathing techniques"

3亿失眠大军催生千亿级睡眠经济,但睡眠产品真的靠谱吗?

 

From posh blankets to aural apps: the firms cashing in on the demand for sleep aids
从高档毯子到音频类应用:一些公司从人们对助眠产品的需求中牟利
There are breathing robots versed in "thousands of years of Buddhist breathing techniques" that claim to soothe(抚慰) you 1_____(sleep). Then there are weighted blankets that press around 10% of your body weight down as you snooze. These are just some of the products at the heart of the "sleep aid revolution".
In the past 12 months, sales of sleep-related products 2_____( soar) . At weighted blankets company Mela, sales are up by 250%, while at Holland & Barrett sales of products in the sleep and 3_____(relax) category have grown by over 30% year-on-year.
The 4______(grow) interest isn't limited 5_____ those suffering from diagnosable sleep issues — sleep has become a pillar of the wellness market and tracking it has become another symptom of the rise of the quantified self, a movement 6_____ sees people tracking their every step.
While there is evidence linking lack of sleep to ill health, sleep expert Dr Neil Stanley believes that" certain sectors of the sleep world have decided 7____(scare) the bejesus out of people by saying 8_____ you get a poor night's sleep you'll go mad or die"
While rebutting any 9_____(science) evidence for many of the products, he concedes that anything — a silk pillowcase, yoga or listening to Pink Floyd really loudly — could, in theory, help. But, he says, many 10_____(overlook) the simple things."You need three things for a good night's sleep: a bedroom that's comfortable, a relaxed body and a quiet mind… you need to make space in your life for sleep."
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1 to sleep  2 have soared  3 relaxation  4 growing  5 to
6 that  7 to scare  8 if  9 scientific  10 are overlooking

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