Are You a Skilled Sleeper?
Take this test to discover how good you are at this critical life skill.
When I say “healthy lifestyle,” what pops into your mind? A kale smoothie? Sweaty people in a gym? A Buddhist monk in the lotus position?
These things are all good, but science is discovering that sleep also belongs right at the top of the healthy lifestyle hierarchy. Chronic sleep deprivation is shortening and diluting our lives as much as smoking and obesity.
Indeed, sleep is one of the most important skills to master for anyone who desires a long and prosperous life. Let’s see how skilled you are.
The Chronic Sleep Deprivation Test
We’ll start with two simple questions to determine whether you’re handicapping yourself with chronic sleep deprivation. Each question counts for 7 sleep deprivation points.
How many days in an average week do you wake up to the sound of an alarm?
The purpose of an alarm clock is to yank you out of sleep before your mind is rested and ready to awaken. Thus, every time you wake up with an alarm, you’re depriving yourself of the sleep you naturally require.
