PubH 1005: Sleeps, Eats & Exercises Sleep Log Assignment Name:
Date
Complete in the Morning
Time I went to bed last
night
How long I took to fall
asleep last night
No. of awakenings last
night & approx. total
time awake
Time I got up this
morning
No. of hours I slept last
night
How awake I felt when I
got up this morning:
1 = wide awake
2 = awake but tired
3 = sleepy
Complete in the Evening
No. of caffeinated drinks
(coffee, tea, soda) and
time I had them today
No. of alcoholic drinks
(beer, wine, liquor) and
time I had them today
Medications and time I
took them today
Nap times and lengths
today
Exercise time and length
today
How sleepy I felt during
the day today:
1 = so sleepy I struggled
PubH 1005: Sleeps, Eats & Exercises Sleep Log Assignment Name:
to stay awake during
much of the day
2 = somewhat tired
3 = fairly alert
4 = wide awake
1. Compare and contrast your weekday and weekend sleep patterns (i.e. average bedtime and wake time,
total sleep time). If there are differences, explain why.
2. How did your morning “awakeness” level and/or daytime “sleepiness” level vary throughout the week?
How does it relate to the amount and quality of sleep you got the night before?
3. Describe the relationship between your sleep patterns and your daily functioning (e.g. mood, motivation,
productivity, etc.)
4. Describe any trouble you had falling asleep or staying asleep during any of the nights. Discuss some
potential reasons for this. Consider, for example, caffeine or alcohol intake, medication use, exercise
patterns, napping patterns, stress/anxiety, or other factors that might have hindered your sleep.
PubH 1005: Sleeps, Eats & Exercises Sleep Log Assignment Name:
5. Based on the results of this sleep log, what do you think is your ideal number of hours of sleep per night?
How much sleep do you need to feel good the next day?
6. In addition to your ideal number of hours of sleep, describe the environmental conditions that contribute to
getting a good night’s rest.