How do you know you are getting enough sleep?  Here’s a quick quiz:

1. Do you need an alarm clock to wake up in the morning?

2. Do you get drowzy while driving short distances or while waiting at traffic lights?

3. Do you run out of steam in the middle of the day?

4. Are you irritable and agitated? (Ask your spouse)

5. Are you a light sleeper and wake up easily at every noise?

6. Do you snore?

If you answered “yes” to even some of these questions, you are probably lacking sleep. If you’re still not sure, try sitting in a comfortable chair in a darkened room for five minutes. If you can’t do this without falling asleep, it’s a sign that you need more sleep.

Contact your physician and ask for a sleep study. If your doctor prescribes a CPAP machine, contact us today at The CPAP Shop.

Philips Respironics recently released survey results indicating that managers of US-based businesses are getting less sleep than their business managers in other countries.

The majority of respondents from four countries indicated that their lack of sleep has negatively affected their work performance. “On average, each estimated 6.2 days per year were impacted by inadequate sleep — costing companies around the globe millions.” (WSJ)

Wall Stree Journal resports that according to this survey:

• Americans are more likely than other nationalities to lose sleep through stress at work with 30 percent citing it as the reason they wake up during the night
• The average amount of time it takes Americans to fall asleep — at nearly 26 minutes – is more than any other country surveyed — and American men lead the world in snoring with 29 percent snoring every single night.
• 70 percent said that their work suffered because of lack of sleep
• The number one symptom of this lack of sleep was less patience, followed closely behind by less enthusiasm and concentration

Read more about the survey at Wall Street Journal.

Sufferers of sleep disorders can use Respironics CPAP machines to aid them in getting the suggested 8-hours of sleep.