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Stanford Sleepiness Scale
This is a quick way to assess how alert you are feeling. If it is during the day when you go about your business, ideally you would want a rating of a one. Take into account that most people have two peak times of alertness daily, at about 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Alertness wanes to its lowest point at around 3 p.m.; after that it begins to build again. Rate your alertness at different times is an indication that you have a serious sleep debt and you need more sleep.
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Degree of Sleepiness |
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Scale Rating |
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Feeling active, vital, alert, or wide awake |
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1 |
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Functioning at high levels, but not at peak; able to concentrate |
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2 |
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Awake, but relaxed; responsive but not fully alert |
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3 |
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Somewhat foggy, let down |
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4 |
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Foggy; losing interest in remaining awake; slowed down |
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5 |
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Sleepy, woozy, fighting sleep; prefer to lie down |
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6 |
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No longer fighting sleep, sleep onset soon; having dream-like thoughts |
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7 |
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Asleep |
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X |
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