Simmons Company's Top Ten Reasons For Getting Quality Sleep

Furniture World Magazine

$$$ SLEEP... NOT SO CHEAP!: - Sleep deprivation costs $100 billion annually ARRIVE ALIVE ... DON'T DRIVE SLEEP DEPRIVED: - 31 percent of all drivers have fallen asleep at the wheel at least once in their lives MY FELLOW AMERICANS ... CAN'T SLEEP: - 63 million Americans are chronically sleep deprived NO DOZING ON THE CLOCK!!!: - More than half of all shift workers admit to falling asleep on the job at least once a week HIT THE BED ... NOT THE BOTTLE!: - I drink of alcohol on 6 hours sleep = 6 drinks on 8 hours sleep I WAS PLANNING ON WATCHING THE LATE LATE LATE MOVIE ANYWAY: - 42 percent of adults suffer from insomnia weekly CAN ANYONE GET A LITTLE PEACE AND QUIET AROUND HERE!: - 132 million Americans complain about lack of sleep ROLL OVER, SPOT!! - The average person rolls over 40 to 60 times per night NICOTINE DREAMS: - Male smokers tend to have disturbing dreams; female smokers experience excessive daytime sleepiness JUST "PLANE" TIRED: - Ninety percent of travelers report experiencing daytime fatigue and sleepiness. More than two-thirds of air travelers report having poor concentration, or in severe cases of jet lag, temporary amnesia. All facts compiled from Power Sleep by Dr. James B. Maas