Partner Accountability: How to Stay Consistent Together

Why Accountability Partners Work

It's easy to break a promise to yourself. It's much harder to break a promise to someone else. That's the core principle behind SleepGuard's Partner Sharing feature.

When someone else can see your streak, you're 3x more likely to maintain it. The fear of letting them down becomes a powerful motivator — especially after midnight when your willpower is at its lowest.

Choosing the Right Partner

Your accountability partner should be:

• Someone you trust and respect
• Someone who will check in (but not nag)
• Ideally working on their own sleep schedule
• In a compatible time zone (so you can support each other)

Common choices: romantic partners, roommates, close friends, siblings, or coworkers with similar schedules.

How to Set It Up

Setting up Partner Sharing is simple:

• Both people need SleepGuard Premium
• Go to Settings → Partner Accountability
• Send an invite link to your partner
• Once connected, you'll both see each other's streaks

What Your Partner Sees

Your partner can see:

• Your current streak
• When you break your streak
• Your weekly consistency
• Whether you used your emergency pass

They cannot see your actual sleep data, your Apple Health info, or anything else. It's purely about streak accountability.

Making It Competitive (Optional)

Some partners prefer a friendly competition:

• Who can build the longest streak?
• Who can maintain 100% consistency for a month?
• Loser buys coffee/dinner at the end of the month

A little healthy competition can be highly motivating — as long as you both agree to the terms upfront.

Handling Setbacks

If one of you breaks a streak, the best partners:

• Don't shame or criticize
• Acknowledge what happened
• Encourage starting fresh immediately
• Share what worked for them during tough nights

The goal is accountability, not judgment. You're a team working toward the same goal.