New Sleep Aptitude Test Sets The Record Straight (NAPSA)—No need to hit the books for this test...if you’re hitting the sack. Thefirst test you can sleep through and pass, the NyQuil Sleep Aptitude Test was developed by Dr. James Maas, sleep expert and best-selling author and professor of psychology at Cornell University. Designed to scan your daily routine, the Sleep Aptitude Test, found on www.nyquil.com, asks targeted personal questions such as: Do you share your bed with a pet? Do you need an alarm clock to wake up? How manyhours do you eat before going to bed? Based on your answers to these ques- tions, the Sleep Aptitude Test scores your sleeping behavior and offers methods for a better night’s rest. Your results might just tell you to pull the covers back over your head. “Most people don’t realize how many unusualfactors affect the quality of their sleep every night,” said Dr. Maas. “Our hope is that this test will make people more aware of their sleeping behaviors in an effort to improve their sleep skills.” According to Dr. Maas, one third of our life should be spent in slumber, because daily hibernation affects the other two-thirds of our everyday activity. With a direct effect on daytime alertness and behavior, sleep helps restore and rejuvenate both the body and the brain. Conversely, sleep loss has detrimental effects on daily func- warning, unintended episodes of sleep will occur as rapidly as a seizure Bottom Out—You become unproductive, experience memory —— @ tioning. In the following examples, Dr. Maas details possible side effects from sleep loss: Lower Immunity—Sleep deprivation causes impairment of the body’s natural immunecells Mid-Day Snooze—You can not makeit through the day without getting sleepy One-Second Siesta—What, what happened? Sleep episodes that last a few secondsat a time Happy, Sad, Depressed Oh My—Mood is one of the first thingsto be affected by sleep loss Worry Wart—Increased feelings of not being able to cope, frustration, and nervousness Home on the Range—Exhaustion will keep you inside, awayfrom the outside world Pack on the Pounds— Greater consumption of beverages and foods high in sugar, eaten to stay awake Chilly Willy—Body temperature will plummet as a result of trying to stay awake very late at night Sleep Seizures—Without loss, and vocabulary is reduced “Sleep is a necessity, not a luxury,” says Dr. Maas. “If sleep is limited, our health and daytime potential are significantly reduced.” Lack of sleep can also keep the body’s immune system from functioning properly, risking sickness. The Sleep Aptitude Test is being introduced at that time of year whenit is most important to get ample quality sleep...cold and flu season. “The body’s ability to fight cold and flu symptoms depends on its having a full night’s rest,” says Dr. Maas. “An appropriate dose of a multi-symptom medication such as NyQuil, taken while sick, will relieve your symptoms for improved sleep to revive both the body andbrain.” Rest in our twenty-four-hour society is a thing of the past, Dr. Maasasserts. Four out of every ten people cut back on sleep to gain extra time for a more “interesting” agenda. NyQuil’s Sleep Aptitude Test has been developed to add a few more Z’s to your vocabulary and make sure you don’t have to pay the consequences of sleep deprivation. Dr. Maas’ Golden Rules of Sleep—four simple ways to improve your sleep are included in the test to help add rest back into your daily agenda. So log on to www.nyquil.com and set your sleeping record straight.
