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Don't drop off
Wednesday, August 04, 2004
Today was spent in the studio's of the BBC. Whilst attending French and Saunders recently I filled in a questionnaire about my sleep habits and was asked to attend recording of a special BBC program called "Sleep".
This program is to be aired in the Autumn (probably around October) and will focus on the nation's sleep habits and what we can do to improve them.
The filming took place at The Crossness Engines which is an old Victorian pumping station on the bank of the Thames.
When I got there I was informed that I was to take part in a "special segment" which would see me placed in a "Sleep Pod" where they would play some white noise and gradually change the colours to induce me into sleep. All of this would be filmed for the show using a camera inside the pod. Sadly it was simply too hot and they decided to abandon this for my health and safety.
The rest of the day was spent with my group partaking in a number of tests that measured my verbal fluency, temporal memory, recall memory, reaction time, IQ, tracking, sorting and quality of life.
Other tests included "shopping" for items I would eat on a typical day. This information was analysed to illustrate how my diet affects my sleep. Apparently the effects of caffeine are lost after an hour but traces remain in the body for 4 - 18 hours. If I were to stop drinking my average recorded intake of caffeine today, it would not totally leave my blood stream until the 20th August!
Thankfully my final results were good and my overall score was 66% which signifies my body is receiving the sleep it needs. I was also happy to find that my IQ is 107 (above average) ;)
Other parts of the day I was asked to appear on screen as "background" and to be filmed undergoing some tests, and listening to advice. I am not sure if any of these segments will make it to air but it'll be fun trying to find myself on the television.
I met some really interesting people today and am quite surprised how many people have sleep problems. One guy, Dave, actually had problems staying awake - judging by his diet test results he doesn't have enough stimulants in his diet. Something I hadn't considered.
The BBC were very good to us, friendly, they generously fed us, kept us entertained and informed throughout the day. I especially like my "goodie bag" and will put my lavender pillow and bath bomb to good use later ;)
Ironically it was so hot on the train home I fell asleep!
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