World Sleep Day 2023: History, Story and Facts

World Sleep Day 2023: It is celebrate annually on the 3rd Friday before the spring. This year it is celebrating on March 17.

The day is a call to action on significant issues related to sleep disorders. The main significance of this day is to spread awareness about the importance of regular sleep for achieving an ideal quality of life and improving health globally. 

History of World Sleep Day

In 2008, World Sleep Day is a global awareness act that celebrates sleep and aims to help with serious sleep problems. The Sleep Day focuses on various issues related to sleep, sleep medicine, education about sleep.

The Sleep Society works with various news organizations to help them spread the word and report about the effects sleep can have on day-to-day life.

What is a Sleep Disorder?

Sleep disorder is generally known as a disturbance of normal sleep patterns. There are a number of sleep disorders that range from trouble falling asleep, to nightmares, sleepwalking, and sleep apnea.

The major risk factors for sleep disorders are advancing age, family history, lifestyle, and stress or overthinking nature.

To overcome such types of issues due to sleeping, Sleep Day celebrated on every year.

World Sleep Day 2023: Theme

Slogan of 2023: “Sleep is essential for health.”

The idea behind it is to educate people about the importance of sleep for a sound mind and body. 

On this day, more than 88 countries host local, regional, and national events to promote sleep health. These events are organized by members of the World Sleep Society, sleep specialists, and community health advocates.

How to Celebrate Sleep Day?

• Fix a regular bedtime and waking time.
• Avoid taking excessive alcohol at least 4 hours before bedtime and also do not smoke.
• Do regular exercise.
• Discard or block all distracting noise before heading to sleep.
• Use comfortable bedding.
• Avoid taking caffeine 6 hours before going to bedtime. It includes coffee, tea, soda drinks, and chocolates.

Common types of sleep disorders are:

• Insomnia: Difficulty falling asleep or remaining asleep during the whole night.
• Sleep Apnea: When you are sleeping in the night you feel difficulty in breathing patterns. There are several types of sleep apnea.
• Restless legs syndrome (RLS): It is a sleep movement disorder. It is also known as Willis-Ekbom disease. It also causes an uncomfortable sensation and an urge to move the legs while you try to fall asleep.
• Narcolepsy: It is a condition that is characterized by extreme sleepiness during the day and falling asleep during the day.