Editorial policy
Who writes Productivio, how our guides and calculators are made, how we use AI and sources, how we correct errors, and our relationship with Captain Wake.
This page explains who is behind Productivio, how each guide, answer, checklist and calculator is made, and why we publish them. We want you to be able to judge how far to rely on what you read here.
Who we are
Productivio is run by a small independent team and published under the name Productivio Editorial Team. We do not put individual names on articles: the team as a whole is responsible for every page on the site. You can reach us at [email protected].
How our content is made
- Topics come from real questions. We choose subjects from what people actually search for and ask about focus, planning, study, work and sleep.
- Drafted with AI from published sources. Our guides are drafted with the help of AI writing tools, working from published research, clinical guidelines and health organisations such as the NIH, CDC, NHS, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Foundation.
- Sources you can check. Every article lists its sources at the end, so you can verify the key claims yourself.
- What we do not claim. We do not run clinical studies or laboratory tests, and our articles are not reviewed by a doctor. Unless a page says otherwise, its recommendations come from the cited research, not from our own experiments.
- Translations. Every page is available in eight languages. Translations are produced with AI assistance from the English original and keep the same facts and recommendations.
Calculators are estimates
Our sleep and productivity calculators apply simple, published rules of thumb. The sleep calculators, for example, assume an average sleep cycle of about 90 minutes, although real cycles vary from roughly 70 to 120 minutes between people, between nights and across a single night. Treat every result as a starting point to adjust to how you actually feel, not as a measurement of your body.
Health information
Our sleep and health content is general information, not medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Sleep needs differ from person to person. If you have persistent insomnia, loud snoring or pauses in breathing, or daytime sleepiness that affects your safety, please talk to a doctor.
Captain Wake and advertising
Productivio promotes Captain Wake, a smart alarm clock app for iPhone and Apple Watch, and has a commercial interest in it. Promotional blocks are labelled. Some articles about alarms and waking up also recommend Captain Wake in the text; where they do, we aim to describe the alternatives as well. No app, including Captain Wake, can guarantee that you will wake up refreshed.
Updates
The date at the top of each page shows when it was last updated. We revise articles when we find an error, when a reader reports one, or when the guidance they rely on changes. When we merge two pages that answered the same question, the old address redirects to the page that replaced it.
Corrections
If you spot a mistake, email [email protected] with the page address and what you think is wrong. We check it against the sources, fix confirmed errors and update the page date.
Why we publish
We want to give clear, practical, free answers to everyday questions about focus, habits and sleep, together with tools you can use straight away. The site also helps people discover Captain Wake.