Take The Great American Sleep Challenge!

Ever Dreamed of a Better Night’s Sleep?

Endeavor Therapy & Sleep Center and National Sleep Foundation Launch Campaign to Help Americans Improve the Quality of Their Zzzzzs

Having more energy during the day to accomplish everything we’d like to do, and still enjoy quality time with our families may sound like an impossible goal to most of us. But, it could be easier to achieve than we think. One solution is to get a better night’s sleep! An astonishing 70 million Americans experience sleep problems that impact relationships, health, productivity at work and driving skills. To combat this growing epidemic, Endeavor Therapy & Sleep Center and the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) will launch The NSF Great American Sleep ChallengeTM, a nationwide, online campaign designed to focus attention on getting better sleep.

Beginning February 5 through March 31, 2007, Americans who want to get a better night’s sleep and improve their overall well-being are encouraged to log on to www.endeavortherapy.com and click on the “Great American Sleep Challenge” logo.

It’s easy to sign up. And all of the tools, which include a questionnaire to set desired sleep goals and a one week, online journal, are presented on the website.

Once the Sleep Challenge is completed, participants will have a better idea of how much sleep they’re getting. The average adult needs 7-8 hours of sleep each night to feel refreshed, rejuvenated and ready to go the next day. And, by participating, all entrants qualify to win “dreamy” sleep-related prizes. Prizes include a Tempur-Pedic bed ($2,500 value) and a Wamsutta sleep ensemble ($300 value).

“Sleep deprivation does more than impact our quality of life, it impacts life itself. A sleepy person is a dangerous person on the job, and especially behind the wheel of a motor vehicle. The goal of the Sleep Challenge is simple: to help Americans get better sleep,” said Karen Block, administrator of Endeavor Therapy & Sleep Center. “We believe the Sleep Challenge will provide eye-opening results for those plagued with poor sleep habits and will lead to a better quality of life for the sleep sufferer, as well as for his or her family members.”

If an individual’s Sleep Challenge goals are not met, and trouble sleeping continues to be a problem, the easy-to-print sleep journal can be shared with a physician or local sleep specialist.

The NSF Great American Sleep Challenge precedes National Sleep Awareness Week (NSAW). NSAW is held in the week leading up to the return of Daylight Savings Time, March 5 - 11, 2007 when clocks “spring forward” and people throughout the country may lose an hour of needed sleep.

Launched in 1998, National Sleep Awareness Week is an opportunity for communities and organizations to partner to draw attention to the importance of quality sleep and the treatment of sleep problems for good health, productivity, and safety. A highlight of the Week’s activities is the release of NSF’s annual Sleep in America poll, the only annual barometer of how Americans are sleeping. This year’s poll will focus on the sleep habits and attitudes of American women.