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Laura Stack @ The Productivity Pro Blog wrote an post titled “Sleep Your Way to a Productive Day!”  The post included a quiz to determine “how sleepy you are” and what you can do about it.  Good post.  I’m part way home on recommendations (light meals [no donuts], no alcohol, TV off) but a long way from home.  (Note to Self: Read. Re-Read. Digest. Do.) 

Here’s the quiz.  Don’t ask my score.  Based on results, I need an oximetry test and probably a battery of other tests.  (I had to look up “oximetry” in Webster’s).  How did you score? Any additional advice for those insomniacs among us?  All tips are welcome.

1. Do you get sleepy while at your desk during the day?
2. Do you consistently get grumpy or feel low?
3. Do you need an alarm clock to wake you up in the morning?
4. Do you hit an afternoon “slump” after you eat?
5. If you were a passenger in a car for an hour during the day, would you nod off if you didn’t take a break?
6. Would you fall asleep if you sat quietly and read during the day?
7. Are you likely to doze off while watching TV during the day?
8. Do you get fewer than six hours of sleep at night?

Total number of “yes” answers: _______

Check your score to see how sleepy you are:

• 1 – 3 Congratulations, you are getting enough sleep!
• 4 – 5 You are sleep deprived.
• 6 and up Seek the advice of a sleep specialist!

If your score is 6 or higher, you might want to consider having your primary care physician order an oximetry test on you, just to rule out a more serious problem.

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