Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Take the Epworth Sleepiness Test:

Take this test. (It takes less than a minute).

I scored a mighty 16.

Can anyone beat that?

17 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow. I only scored 10. It's most embarrassing when you're observing a consultation in clinic or in the GP surgery...

learnerpriest said...

Hmm, only 12, but still a pretty bad sleep debt, apparently. Sitting up late to finish writing two essays probably isn't helping ...

michael jensen said...

And I notice, learner, that you work in the parish of Great Snoring...

Sam Allberry said...

Just a 10 for me. I think the score would be significantly higher if the questions specified whether the post-lunch sitting took place in a staff meeting, and whether it was Calvin that I was reading.

Anthony Douglas said...

Where was the question about 'while praying'?!!

11 for me - but these days I could hit 20 if we included sermons, prayers, and even leading Bible studies...

Sleep-Deprived Father of 3, Foundation Member of the House of Great Snoring

Sam Allberry said...

Michael, add 5 points for the fact that the TV you fall alseep in front of is sometimes the West Wing. You really need to see a doctor...

Anonymous said...

Hmm. 15 for me and no babies! I must be getting old. Either that or narcolepsi is a closer friend than I had realised

Anonymous said...

Also 16 BUT I've just been diagnosed with sleep aponoea - apparently when I sleep there are 20 minutes an hour when my brain gets no oxygen.
Maybe you should follow this up Mike - there is a lot they can do if it is apnoea- although you're probably much safer avoiding the British medical system and waiting till you're back in the wonderful land of Oz.
The first advice you get is lose weight and cut back on alchol!

Laura Springer said...

I scored a 7, but I think it's because I've a well-practiced control over my dozing.

Christopher said...

I scored 1.
Maybe I am not old enough for dozing :)

Anonymous said...

And what exactly is it about the British medical system that makes it unsafe...?

michael jensen said...

Where do we start? The super bugs. The fact that the nurses and doctors don't wash their hands at an alarming rate... !!

Sam Allberry said...

You're saying they SHOULD wash their hands at an alarming rate?!

Anonymous said...

I managed 17 (not that I'm competitive about this or anything...) This will probably not be a surprise to anyone who has sat in lectures or chapel with me.

Co-incidentally, I found out this morning that I have sleep apnoea too.

David Starling

Anonymous said...

Only 8 for me. Your score implies you don't get enough sleep, but try not to overcompensate: getting over 8 hours shortens your life!

Georgina said...

Actually getting too little sleep shortens your life too!

I'm a little worried about you all ... is too little sleep really a good thing? Does the Lord want us to suffer via sleepiness?

Anonymous said...

WHAT? You fall asleep in front of The West Wing? I'm sorry. I can't be friends with you anymore. After this game of scrabble, it's aaaallll over.