I have often wondered if I was getting enough sleep. I don’t know when I fall asleep or when I wake up. It just happens. Some people buy expensive watches they wear to bed to tell them how many hours of good sleep they got. I decided to save my money for things like food, utilities and incidentals. After weeks of study and taking copious notes, I came up with my own sleep test. I find it pretty accurate, and it is inexpensive. I can easily predict three levels of my sleep.
Level one. If I wake up with just the back of my head looking like a Brillo pad or the Houston overpass spaghetti, I have slept pretty well. Little or no tossing and turning. I only need a cup of caffeine and a sprinkle of water on my head to tame my hair, and I am ready for the day.
Level two. If I wake up and my hair looks like it doesn’t know if it wants to go left or right, and is pointing in both directions, I can assume that I didn’t sleep well, but good enough to get through the day. I do need to drink at least two cups of caffeine and pour water down both sides of my head to give me a more acceptable look, and I am ready for the day.
Level three. If I wake up looking like my hair wants to win a competition for the craziest Rod Stewart hair, I guarantee I have had very little good sleep. The only way to get my hair to see that there is no Rod Stewart hair contest is to hold my head under the faucet to try to tame the unhappy ones. I then line up three caffeine pods of coffee on the counter, brew each one and drink it. Afterwards I head to the sofa for a nap. It will not be a productive or happy day. Just ask my dogs.
Who needs expensive electronics to determine how you slept? I only need a mirror, water and caffeine.
