World Sleep Day

Sleep may seem a simple and normal aspect of life, which many people don't even wish to talk about. However, the point is that only people suffering from sleeplessness can understand the importance of sleep. Good sleep is one of the most important factors for a healthy life. Without having a good rest, people can face a lot of health and mental issues. Most people in today's date suffer from sleeping disorders, and they prefer to consult a doctor to overcome these issues. The sleep day date is particularly dedicated to spread awareness among people and address these issues.

To reduce stress and have a healthy life, people must have at least eight hours of sleep minimum. The world sleep society aims at reducing sleep problems by neutralizing the issues. As stress plays a vital role in reducing sleep time, world sleep society also aims at reducing stress related to work, social and other factors. World sleep day will be celebrated on the Friday before the spring vernal equinox every year so that world sleep day dates may vary. Therefore, this article will discuss the importance of celebrating International sleep day and the benefits of having a sound sleep.

History of World Sleep Day

The goal of sleep day is to celebrate and enjoy the benefits of healthy sleep and promote the advantages of having a good sleep. Furthermore, it is necessary to attain society's attention to reduce the burden of sleep problems and study the medical aspects to remove stress. By doing this, the prevention and management of sleep disorders can be reviewed and published automatically. 

World sleep day was started in 2008, and it can also be called the global awareness act to reduce sleep disorders. This day of celebration will have a list of 155 events held across the globe in over 70 countries. It mainly focuses on various issues related to sleep and the medicine for curing sleep issues. Many scientists say that sleep deprivation can affect the interrelationships among people, and because of this, there can be some problems even in families and friendships. In short, sleeplessness can ruin the life of an individual. The main aim of these events is to overcome all the problems mentioned above by making people have a sound sleep.

According to a survey, over 50 to 70 million people suffer from sleep disorders, and over 25 million people have sleep apnea. (Sleep apnea is tiring even after having a full night's sleep). Other than these issues, the most reported sleep disorder is insomnia which is the inability to sleep for the entire night.

World sleep day aims at gathering all the people together to make them meet and discuss the problems faced due to insufficient sleep. In addition, experts might prefer to discuss some solutions for resolving these problems to make the solutions uniform and get published widely. The chairpersons of world sleep day aim to create a world sleep society to raise funds for research that will cure sleeplessness. They also confirm that this will act as a non-profit organization that can only raise funds related to research purposes. The committee also wishes all to have a happy world sleep day in the upcoming years.

In this current year, 2021, the world sleep day was celebrated on March 19th as there is a lot of stress in everyone's life; the committee created a world sleep day slogan for 2021. The slogan is very simple because they only insist people sleep the whole day as much as possible. By having a sound sleep for the entire day, people can regenerate energy and stay active and fresh to do their work the next day. This event also insists people have weekly offs and limited working hours to have a healthy and active life. All organizations must be designed keeping employee care in mind; in fact, many organizations have employee care in which people can expect support.

Causes of Sleeplessness 

People may get sleeping issues because of some terrible bad habits. For example, in today's situation, many people prefer to work night shifts and rotational shifts. Rotational shifts will make them work at different timings. Because of this, the sleeping time can also differ; if people sleep in the daytime for the first week and sleep in the nighttime on the second week, the complete system of your body will collapse. In this case, your body will get used to one timing, and if you change the timings, your body will not get used to it. 

Because of this reason, many people face sleeping issues. The rotational shift is a common factor, and many people have these kinds of problems because of their work timings. Another important factor that needs to be considered while sleeping in day times is the lighting conditions. Usually, people cannot relax because of the bright lighting conditions and change of time. From the beginning, people may get used to sleeping at night times, and because of the sudden change, your body cannot accept the changes, and it acts as the main reason for sleepless nights.

Watching too much of TVs, mobile phones, and systems can also cause severe injuries to the eyes. Due to this, people can face a lot of eye problems and mental issues. Over usage of electronic gadgets can also affect sleep; this will make you have insufficient sleep, and watching mobile phones at night will kill your sleep completely. Therefore, bad habits must be eliminated, and people should prefer to have a healthy life. 

Sleeping for at least 8 hours a day can heal your body completely and keeps your brain fresh for a long time. In addition, people can notice the skin tone and color for getting a clear picture of the benefits of proper sleeping. For example, a person who sleeps well can have glowing skin because while sleeping, your skin and tissues will also get some rest, which stimulates the blood flow, leading to glowing skin.

Celebrating International Sleep Day

The concept of celebrating International sleep day is having a sound sleep and following a healthy life. Anyone can celebrate this day by having a healthy day. This practice needs to be followed regularly, and people have to maintain it for having a healthy and active life. Following strict timings may be a hectic task, but it will change the complete lifestyle if you get used to it. But by following this from now, a person can at least have a happy world sleep day in upcoming years.

How to Practice Sleep Hygiene

Usually, children will fall asleep after doing their daily tasks and playing games, but adults may have a lot of stress, so expecting the same will not work out. Just like physical care, people should also prefer to take care of their mental health to have a sound sleep. Good mental health and sound sleep can be achieved by following the below-mentioned points; these points are suggested by some experts from the world sleep committee.

• You might have heard the term circadian rhythms, which helps our body to maintain the sleep-wake cycle. This system can work in a perfect way if people prefer to have the same bedtime and wake-up time each day.

• Physical activities are the key to sleeping better so people who do physical work can sleep well at night. If physical activities lag in your daily routine, you can prefer doing some exercises daily.

• Caffeinated beverages must be avoided at night because they can make your mind fresh.

• It's better to sleep in dark surroundings to make your mind prepare for sleep.

• Avoiding the usage of electronic gadgets before 1 hour of sleep can help people have a good sleep.

• Practicing yoga, meditation, and other exercises can also help in keeping your mind calm.