It probably comes as no surprise that there is a test for everything… but, who knew there was even a sleepiness test.
Believe it or not, there is a way to actually measure sleepiness. It’s called the Epworth Sleepiness Scale and it uses a simple questionnaire to measure excessive sleepiness during eight situations.
So, you feel tired and exhausted and you are fed up with it. How do you know what you need to do to sort this out?
One idea is keep a sleep diary. A sleep diary is a great way to track what is actually happening with your sleep patterns. You can then use this to identify any specific causes (stress, (lack of) excercise, specific eating habits, illness) that might be influencing when you sleep well (or not).
How to do it:
Insomnia largely results in tiredness – but can it really kill you?
Did you know that in a 2002 study of sleeping habits in over one million people reported that people who slept seven hours a night enjoyed the longest lifespan.But, those who slept 8 hours or more or 6 hours or less had higher mortality rates.
However, people with insomnia did not have elevated mortality rates, which supported earlier evidence. (Phew!)
Interestingly though, people who took sleeping pills, however, did have lower survival rates. Read more »
Tags: insomnia, insomnia causes, insomnia impacts
The process of sleep is one that our bodies instinctively know how to do. It is a critical and regular element of how our bodies function. However, when insomnia strikes, it is useful to get a better understanding of how our sleep cycle actually works – so that we can reset it! Read more »
Tags: insomnia, Insomnia Help
I have always found that Circadian Rhythms sounds either like a great name for band or something to with insects… I was wrong on both counts. Infact Circadian Rythms (meaning “about a day”) is commonly referred to as the biologic closk and is the daily cycle of life, including sleeping and waking.
Hundreds of bodily functions follow biologic clocks, but sleeping and waking are the most prominent circadian rhythms. Read more »
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