Published 14:45 IST, March 19th 2021
World Sleep Day 2021 theme, history and significance you need to know about
World Sleep Day 2021 attempts to spread awareness about the benefits of sleep and how it is connected to health with the help of a theme. Read on.
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World Sleep Day is an annual event that is typically celebrated on third Friday of March. This year, World Sleep Day comes up on March 19. In many parts of world, act of sleeping or taking rest is often not taken seriously and is in fact seen as a privilege rar than a necessity. People don't realise verse effects a lack of sleep causes until it's very late. To reinforce idea of resting, World Sleep Day was recognised as an important event since year 2008 and has been celebrated ever since.
World Sleep Day 2021 me
National events used for creating awareness are typically associated with mes that change every year. This year, World Sleep Day is accompanied by me, "Regular Sleep, Healthy Future" which itself speaks volumes about importance of sleep. idea behind 2021 me is to educate people about how health is connected to sleep. Doctors recommend 8 hours of sleep as it is during that time that body goes into repair mode while mind gets rid of daytime stress.
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Getting equate sleep also helps prevent health conditions like heart disease, weight gain as well as accelerate brain function. Many brands are taking part in disseminating information about this event in accordance with me with aim of educating ir audience. Some are even making memes out of it to keep event more entertaining and memorable.
World Sleep Day History and Significance
World Sleep Society was vital for creation of popular event. A group of health professionals who were researching in area of sleep medicine planned this PR initiative in 2008 to spre awareness on same. According to Days of Year, Dr Liborio Parrino, MD and Dr Antonio Culebras, MD were first co-chair members of World Sleep Society, which is a non-profit organisation that helps fund research on sleep problems, and were masterminds behind event that is widely celebrated today.
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Now more than ever, people need to recognise benefits of sleep as fast-paced world that y're used to today provides anything but that. People often glorify stress and associate it with success as though sleep is a form of hindrance on way to it. It is important to disassociate with this of mindset and educate ourselves about common practices to healthy living inste.
14:45 IST, March 19th 2021