Signs You Need More Sleep

According to James B. Maas, author of Power Sleep: The Revolutionary Program That Prepares Your Mind for Peak Performance, if three or more of these statements fit you, you may need to get more sleep:

· I need an alarm clock in order to wake up at the appropriate time.
· It's a struggle for me to get out of bed in the morning.
· I feel tired, irritable and stressed out during the week.
· I have trouble concentrating.
· I have trouble remembering.
· I feel slow with critical thinking, problem solving, and being creative.
· I often fall asleep watching TV.
· I often fall asleep in boring meetings or lectures or in warm rooms.
· I often fall asleep after heavy meals or after a low dose of alcohol.
· I often fall asleep while within five minutes of getting into bed.
· I often feel drowsy while driving.
· I often sleep extra hours on weekend mornings.
· I often need a nap to get through the day.
· I have dark circles around my eyes.

Sleep is crucial to good health.

American Sleep Disorders Association
http://www.asda.org

National Institutes of Health
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/nhlbi/sleep/sleep.htm

National Sleep foundation
http://www.sleepfoundation.org

Sleep Medicine
http://www.users.cloud9.net/~thorpy/#sleephome

The Sleep Well
http://www.stanford.edu/~dement