Greetings,
In conjunction with our blog post from last week; “Sleep Deprivation Causes and Consequences” today I want to add the Epworth Sleep Scale.
In contrast to just feeling tired, how likely are you to doze off or fall asleep in the following situations? (Even if you have not done some of these things recently, try to work out how they would have affected you.) Use the following scale to choose the most appropriate number for each situation.
0 = Would never doze
1 = Slight chance of dozing
2 = Moderate chance of dozing
3 = High chance of dozing
Situation Chance of Dozing
Sitting and Reading __________________
Watching TV ___________________
Sitting inactive in a public place (i.e. theatre) ___________
As a car passenger for an hour without a break ___________
Lying down to rest in the afternoon ____________
Sitting and talking to someone ____________
Sitting quietly after lunch without alcohol ____________
In a car, while stopping for a few minutes in traffic ____________
A score of greater than 10 is a definite cause for concern as it indicates significant excessive daytime sleepiness.
We all know how important sleep is. Sleep deprivation can put your personal safety and security at risk and lead to accidents or death. Please use the above scale to determine your sleepiness and do something about it.
Remove sleep loss, and insomnia from your life.
Take action and do something about it now!
Sincerely,
Thomas “Trapper” Sherwood
***Recommended Resources***
The Sleep Secret Audio’s are sleep audio’s designed to help you fall asleep in as little as nineteen minutes, and help you stay asleep ALL night.
Please visit http://www.sleepsecretaudio.com to download a copy now! (Even if it’s 3am!)
Prefer a “hard copy” cd? We have then too, click here => Sleep Secret Audio Hard Copy and we will get you one shipped asap. (We accept PayPal.)
