This gorgeous little ball has changed how I sleep — here’s how it works

I just moved to a new apartment a little over a month ago.

For several weeks, I found it difficult to sleep in the new place. Our new apartment is right on top of a highway and it faces east, so noise, heat, and brightness are often trying to cut short my valuable shut-eye.

We’ve since modified the apartment to be less hot and noisy, but I've been able to monitor the bedroom environment, as well as my own sleeping habits, thanks to this beautiful little ball called Sense. Check it out.

Made by a San Francisco startup called Hello, Sense is simple to set up and use.

Sense sits right next to your bed, either on the floor or on a nightstand, and stays plugged into an outlet at all times.

To monitor your movement during the night, Sense also comes with a tiny Sleep Pill, a button the size of the quarter that clips onto the end of your pillow.