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Monroe Institute of Applied Sciences
P. 0. Box 94-C
Faber, Virginia 22938
Phone (804) 361 -1252
RE/ THE CHEC UNIT
The alcoves built into each room at,
the Center wer e 'developed by,the Institute to serve several
purposes. CHEC is th .e acronym for Controlled Holistic Environ-
mwntal Chamber. The principal CHEC function is to enhance the
effectiveness of individual sleep patterns.
Sleep in the CHEC unit is different. Adjusted
to suit your'personal needs, it will.help you sleep more deeply,
go to sleep more easily, and require less.. -You will awaken in
..a better mental frame, refreshed, alert and full of energy.
Some of.the CHEC. features that help you@attain.this'are:
(1) Isolation: External stimula and dis-
tractions such as light and sound are sharply reduced. This is
the purpose of the enclosure to hold these to a minumum-as -
well as temperature changes, drafts, and the movement of others.
(2) Privacy: In the CHEC, you are free to-
be exactly as you desire-during sleep. If you snore,, you don't
@','-have to be concerned about'bo@hering someone. If you wish to.
sleep nude, no one can see you. You will not be interrupted
sleep,unless you reque,,4t it. No Alarm clock needed,@
11 be awakened:at the,'proper time.(There is a switch
you wi
on the.CHEC panel that turnson an outer.DO.NOT DISTURB light).
(3) Customized Space With undesirablb
elements removed, each CHEC unit lets you adjust conditions.
to those most suitable for,your sleep needs by adding,to
the sleep environment..You can have silence, or various sleep
producing sounds. You can have'total darkness, or different
patterns, colors and intensities' of light. You can adjust the
individual air flow.,of each'CHEC to the temperature .you like
best. f or. .'sleeping. AA'.special mattress,, alters form to fit your
body 'contour.,
After you have been installed in your room,
one of the Center personnel''will help you become familiar
with the CHEC control panel. I- You can then experiment to
determine how you sleep best.
Approved For Release 2003/09/10 : CIA-RDP96-00788ROO1700210031-8