Hi, everyone!

Today, I'm going to talk about something really interesting. It's about doing a job out of sleeping. Can you believe you can get paid for something you do every night? It might sound strange, but it's true!

In our busy world, where we often have so much to do, this idea of earning money while sleeping can be exciting. This presentation will show you how this unique job opportunity is becoming more popular. We'll learn how it helps people make a living and also helps others sleep better.

We'll look into different parts of this special career path, like what these jobs involve and how they make a difference in people's lives. So, let's start exploring the world of "Sleeping as a Career" and see how it's not as crazy as it sounds!

Agenda The importance of sleep

: what a professional sleeper is

: Challenges of this profession

The importance of sleep

1. Energy: Sleep is like a power nap for your body. During sleep, your body gets a chance to rest and recharge. It's a bit like plugging in your smartphone to charge it up. When you wake up, you feel full of energy because your body's batteries are all recharged.
2. Brain Power: Think of your brain as a superhero. When you sleep, it's like the superhero is studying and getting ready for the next day's challenges. Your brain sorts out all the information from the day, making you smarter and more prepared. It's like your brain's secret training session.
3. Mood: Sleep can be like a mood booster. When you sleep well, you wake up feeling happy and positive, like when something exciting is happening. However, if you don't get enough sleep, it's like waking up on the wrong side of the bed, and you might feel grumpy or sad. So, sleep helps keep your mood sunny.

1. Healing: Picture your body as a magical workshop. When you sleep, the workshop is busy fixing things, just like a handyman making repairs. If you're feeling unwell or have a small injury, sleep is like a magical tool that helps you heal faster. It's like your body's healing time.
2. Immunity: Your body's immunity is like having special defenders (let's call them "germ fighters") inside you. When you sleep, it's like these germ fighters become stronger and better at protecting you from getting sick. But if you don't get enough sleep, it's like your germ fighters aren't as tough, and you might get sick more easily. So, sleep helps make your germ fighters super strong to keep you healthy.Top of Form

what is a professional sleeper?

A professional sleeper is someone who earns a living by testing mattresses, pillows, and sleep-related products, or by participating in scientific sleep studies. They provide valuable feedback on the comfort and quality of these items, which helps companies improve their products. Imagine your job is sleeping for 8hrs and giving feedback for mattress companies. They say if these things are comfortable or not. It's like saying "this bed is cozy" or "this bed is not cozy." Additionally, they contribute to sleep research by participating in studies that aim to understand sleep patterns and disorders.

What do professional sleepers actually do?

The day-to-day responsibilities of a professional sleeper can change. Still, usually, you are required to analyze the comfort and design of sleep-related products such as mattresses, designer beds, and blankets, or pillows. Researchers may also hire people to participate in a research study on sleep or related things such as brain activity, muscle movement, heart rhythm, brain waves, and sleeping patterns.

Professional bed testers may be asked to test the following:

• mattresses
• quilts
• pillows
• sleep aids, such as room lighting and noise machines and
• hotel rooms

Needed skills for a professional sleeper.

You will need to have:

• The ability to fall asleep in different surroundings, usually away from home.
• The ability to sleep knowing people are watching you.
• No problem with sleeping with wires or machines attached to you for detailed reports.
• The ability to detail your sleep quality in a report.
• The ability to write interesting reports about your sleep.
• Good sleep habits
• The ability to make quality observations.

Working hours of a professional sleeper

It is essential to understand that you may need to spend a long time away from home as a professional sleeper. Sleep studies can range anywhere from 24 hours to 2 months, making it an unusual profession for working hours.

Most professional sleepers are freelancers, so you will not have a normal 9-5 job. Most are paid per hour or per study for their time.

Where do professional sleepers work?

Professional sleepers might work from home to test some products. However, it is more often the case that you will be working from a lab that is a controlled environment. This is so your sleep environment can be monitored, and quality data can be collected by scientists, doctors, and students using research equipment in a lab. Hotels also hire people as hotel sleep testers. In this role, you will test hotel rooms for comfort, ambiance, and mattress quality, among other things.

How much do professional sleeper make?

The salary prospects vary. Since the position is typically freelance, earnings differ based on the sleep study and product you are testing.

An article on careerlancer.netreports that according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the salary of professional sleepers is around $15,000 annually. However, this can differ based on numerous factors such as experience, location, company, and time needed.

Most sleepers are paid per hour for their work, although sometimes they are paid to work on projects related to sleep for a specific fee.

As a paid sleeper, you will likely be hired as a contractor or freelancer, so your earnings will different based on your assignment.

This article on Wise Step, reports that the Sleep Medicine division of Harvard Medical School sometimes pays around $10,000 for 32-37-day research studies. That's some good money for just sleeping for a month!

Some brands and companies will allow you to work from home and report back. These jobs typically pay less than those scientific research studies; however, you can still make a living as a professional sleeper if you only wish to test products.

Requirements

While there are no specific requirements as each study is different, you will need to be 18 years old and in good health to participate in most studies. The more experience you have as a bed and mattress tester, the more likely you will get hired for other jobs in the field. Sometimes, the job can become a regular position for hotels or mattress companies to continually test new products or features.

Challenges of this Profession

• You may have to adjust to your lifestyle like, no caffeine, no alcohol and if are a smoker you cannot smoke for certain studies.
• You will have to spend a good amount of time away from home,some jobs may require you to work at strange times to fit in with sleep studies, and this can mess up your sleep schedule.
• You will not have a regular income; instead, you will be paid per project or per study.
• You may have to wait to participate in another study in some cases, some studies may require you to wait a month or more before working on another sleep trial or study.

Overall, the idea of making a career out of something as enjoyable as sleeping might initially sound unusual, but I assure you, it's very real. Professional sleepers exist, and they have the unique job of testing beds and taking part in sleep studies. This is an exciting field that not only lets them earn a living but also benefits the rest of us in many ways. We learned that sleep is crucial because it helps us feel energetic, makes our brains work better, keeps us in a good mood, helps our bodies heal, and strengthens our defense against illnesses. Thank you.

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