Wrecked again? This test tells you if you’re ACTUALLY sleep-deprived

Very few of us jump out of bed bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, but there's a massive difference between longing for one extra hour in bed and suffering from genuine sleep-deprivation.

If you're struggling to identify which category you fall under, a professor from the University of Chicago has designed a very simple test which will help you reach a conclusion.

 

In order to perform Professor Nathaniel Kleitman's Sleep Onset Latency Test on yourself, all you'll need is a spoon and a plate.

According to the experts, the next step is to lie in a darkened room, note the time then clutch the spoon between your fingers while allowing your hand to dangle off the side of the bed above the plate.

 

The theory behind the test is that when the individual falls asleep, they will drop the spoon on the plate which will alert them to the fact they had drifted off.

According to Professor Kleitman, if the spoon hits the plate within five minutes of lying down, you are severely sleep deprived.

 

If it takes the spoon ten minutes to hit the plate, experts considering it 'troublesome', but if the spoon and plate don't meet for over 15 minutes, you're in the safe zone.

Good to know…