Do You Get Enough Sleep? Quiz

Sleep is the physiological function that helps nourish our mind, body, and soul, essential for good health and upbeat spirits. Better sleep gives you more energy, improves your mood, makes you less prone to accidents and less irritable, and increases your life span.

The National Commission on Sleep Disorders says, “America is seriously sleep deprived, with serious consequences.“ Lack of sleep decreases productivity, effectiveness, concentration, decision-making abilities, and physiological immunity. Are you getting enough sleep for optimum mind, body, and spirit wellness? Take this simple quiz and find out:

How many of these statements are TRUE for you?

1. I need to rely on an alarm clock to wake me up.

2. I often feel tired and foggy-headed.

3. I often doze off while watching TV or while sitting and reading.

4. I sometimes fall asleep in public places such as movie theaters or school classes.

5. I sometimes get drowsy in a car–either as a driver or as a passenger.

6. Fatigue sometimes interferes with my daily activities.

If you answered TRUE to any of these questions, you could use more and better-quality sleep. We recommend How to Sleep Soundly Tonight for some valuable tips for getting more and better sleep.

Adapted from How to Sleep Soundly Tonight, by Barbara L. Heller (Storey Books, 2001). Copyright (c) 2001 by Barbara L. Heller. Reprinted by permission of Storey Books.
Adapted from How to Sleep Soundly Tonight, by Barbara L. Heller (Storey Books, 2001).

Disclaimer: The views expressed above are solely those of the author and may not reflect those of
Care2, Inc., its employees or advertisers.

Carole R.

8:21PM PDT on Apr 24, 2012

Sleep is so important. Our bodies heal when we sleep. I doubt most people get the amount of sleep they really need.

send a green star

Kerrie G.

1:43PM PDT on Apr 23, 2012

Sometimes I get enough and sometimes not...but that would be (generally) the same for most people I would guess?!

Dale O.

9:52PM PDT on Apr 18, 2012

Interesting-there could be more in the way of solutions.
My sleep habits are bad, going to bed around four in the morning til three or so in the afternoon, but even before that sleeping was difficult.
Agree with Robin that spammers should stop dumping their advertising into the comment section as most do not even have profiles here-even if they did it is not appropriate!

LMj S.

11:48PM PDT on Apr 2, 2012

thank you!

J.L. A.

7:26AM PST on Feb 29, 2012

good reminders

Hannah L.

3:15PM PST on Feb 27, 2012

Thanks

Tyler H.

4:41AM PST on Feb 11, 2012

Thanks. I realize that I actually need more sleep but I don't think I'll be getting much of that this year since I am in my final year of high school and it's hectic. Great article :)

Past Member .

9:32PM PST on Feb 8, 2012

Interestingly, I believe Time or some similar magazine had an article not so long ago that claimed that people who were sleep deprived had lower quality of life but *longer* lifespans. I know, seems crazy, but that's what it said. Personally, I'm a fan of sleep.

Robin R.

2:31PM PST on Feb 7, 2012

Do you know what drives me crazy? That some idiot is advertising his dating website on Care2. He uses different names every time. If you see his ads in the comments you are reading please flag it as inappropriate. We are not here to "hook up" - we are here to better the world.

Charlotte B.

4:55PM PST on Jan 9, 2012

i am always tired when i wake up. i hate it!