Sleep Quotient Test from the U.S. This is a very interesting test about sleep from the U.S. Sleep Foundation.In 1999, 83% of U.S. adults failed a national sleep quotient test conducted by the National Sleep Foundation. People generally can only give an average of less than 6 correct answers. Zhao Ming, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University Want to know how much you know about sleep? You can take the following sleep quotient test. Judge the 12 ideas about sleep below (mark Y or N in ( ) for each question). The answers are attached. Sleep Quotient Test Questions 1. During sleep, the brain is resting. ( ) 2. If the number of hours of sleep is 1 to 2 hours below the amount needed, the next day’s actions are always affected in some way. ( ) 3. Even if you get enough sleep, boredom can still cause drowsiness. ( ) 4. Lying in bed with eyes closed does not satisfy the body’s need for sleep. ( ) 5. If snoring neither affects others nor wakes you up, it does no harm. ( ) 6. Everyone dreams every night. ( ) 7. The older you are, the fewer hours of sleep you need. ( ) 8. Most people can’t say clearly that they feel sleepy. ( ) 9. Driving with the radio on in the shade will help keep you awake. ( ) 10. Sleep disorders are mainly caused by anxiety and psychological reasons. ( ) 11. It is impossible for the human body to fully adapt to night shift work. ( ) 12. Most sleep disorders can be cured by themselves. ( ) perspective sleep misunderstanding you answer a few questions right? The following is the authority of the sleep experts to provide the correct answer and analysis, it seems that scientific sleep is really not simple, inside the trap is really quite a lot. According to answer the correct number of questions, see which level you belong to the following: A: (Answer 11 to 12 questions) Congratulations, you have enough knowledge about sleep! B: (Correctly answered 8 to 10 questions) Not bad! Please learn more to improve your quality of life. C: (Correct 4 to 7 questions) Please read the following answers and you will have a new understanding of sleep. D: (Answer 1 to 3 questions correctly) Your knowledge of sleep is still lacking, but it’s not too late to make up for it. 1: “During sleep, the brain is resting.” Wrong. Your body is resting and your brain is not. The brain is still very active during sleep, and it is preparing for awakening and optimal performance the next day. 2.”If the number of hours of sleep is 1 to 2 hours below the amount needed, the next day’s actions are always affected in some way.” Right. Sleep is a victory need. Usually children need more hours of sleep than adults, and it is genetically determined for each individual. Most adults need 8 hours of sleep a day to stay energized. How can you tell how much sleep you actually need? Don’t set an alarm before you go to bed and sleep until you wake up. Feeling relaxed? That’s how much sleep you need. You can sleep less, but you can’t reduce the amount of sleep you need. 3. “Even if you get enough sleep, boredom can still cause drowsiness.” Wrong. The real cause of drowsiness is not getting enough sleep, not getting the required number of hours of sleep. Sleep-deprived adults feel sleepy when they are bored. Boredom, rather than causing drowsiness, makes drowsiness noticeable. 4. “Lying in bed with your eyes closed does not fulfill your body’s need for sleep.” Right. Sleep is as essential to health as diet, and rest is no substitute for sleep. If you don’t get enough hours of sleep, your body is building up a “sleep debt” that it will have to pay for sooner or later. If you drive tired, you are risking your life and the lives of everyone else because a sleepy driver will fall asleep at the wheel without realizing it. Sleepy drivers are unable to concentrate and are involved in millions of car accidents each year! 5. “If snoring neither disturbs others nor wakes you up, it’s not harmful.” Re. Snoring indicates the presence of a life-threatening sleep disorder known as sleep apnea. High and frequent nocturnal episodes of snoring with gasping whistles to the point of awakening inevitably result in daytime fatigue and an increased incidence of accidents and heart disease. However, 95% of sleep apnea sufferers do not realize that they have a serious sleep disorder. Happily, treatment improves sleep and wakefulness and reduces the incidence of heart disease. Therefore, snorers should actively consult with physicians and sleep experts. 6, “Everyone dreams every night.” Right. Although many people wake up and do not feel had a dream, but in fact every night dreams will come as promised. Dreams are most vivid during the rapid eye movement phase of sleep. 7. “The older you get, the fewer hours of sleep you need.” Wrong. Sleep requirements do not change much during the adult stage. Older people wake up more often during the night and thus sleep less, but their physiological needs do not decrease compared with those of younger people, except that they sleep less at night and more during the day accordingly. Although sleep difficulties are common in older adults, age is not the primary cause. If you are having trouble sleeping due to poor sleep habits or health reasons, you can turn to your internist. 8. “Most people can’t put their finger on what makes them feel sleepy.” Right. Many people don’t know when they feel sleepy. What does this mean? Many people don’t know if they are sleepy, when they are sleepy, and why they are sleepy. So when you’re driving, if you’re feeling sleepy, even if you’re only a few kilometers from your destination, don’t think you can push through. Because if you are sleepy to a certain extent, you will fall asleep anywhere along the way and terrible things will happen. 9. “Turning up the radio in the shade while driving will help you stay awake.” Wrong. If you feel you can’t stay awake while driving, the most desirable expedient is to stop for a break in a safe area or to drink a coffee-based beverage. A two-pronged approach may be more effective, e.g., drinking the coffee first and then taking a nap afterward while the coffee has not yet kicked in. Then, the real solution is to take precautionary measures and get plenty of rest before you go. The survey shows that turning on the radio to cool off is as ineffective as chewing gum and opening windows. 10. “Sleep disorders are mainly caused by worry and psychological reasons.” Re. Sleep disorders are caused by a variety of factors. For example, sleep apnea, triggered by sleep is the obstruction of the airways; episodic narcolepsy patients, often appear severe daytime sleepiness suddenly fall asleep, caused by genetics; and hyperkinetic leg syndrome, manifested as ants in the legs, creepy feeling, immediately disappear after activity, the etiology of the disease is still unknown. 11. “It is impossible for the human body to fully adapt to night shift work.” Right. All organisms (humans, animals, plants) have their physiological cycles, or 24-hour rhythms. As you travel through time zones, your physiological rhythms are adapted to the changes in the day/night shift. For night shift workers, the circadian cycle does not change, so their rhythms cannot be adjusted. Regardless of whether you work night shifts or not, you will feel most sleepy at midnight and 6:00 am. Thus, no matter how long a person has worked the night shift, sleeping during the day is not easy. So night shift workers should try not to drink coffee in the second half of the working day, avoid exposure to noise and light at bedtime, don’t drink alcohol before going to sleep, and don’t do strenuous activities. 12.”Most sleep disorders can be cured without treatment.” Wrong. Unfortunately, many people who suffer from sleep disorders do not realize that it is a disease, much less that it is treatable. Current treatments include surgery, medication, or a combination of therapies. Sleep disorders do not go away on their own, and if left unchecked, can have a significant negative impact on quality of life, relationships, social performance, and can even lead to accidents or death.