World Sleep Day: How important is sleep for good health and better productivity

Mar 19, 2021

By: Vaamanaa Sethi

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World Sleep Day is an annual event celebrated on the Friday before March equinox each year.

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Organised by the World Sleep Day Committee, this year it is being celebrated on 19th March.

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The theme for 14th annual World Sleep Day 2021 is ‘Regular Sleep for a Healthy Future.

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This day is celebrated to diverge people’s attention towards important issues...

...related to sleep including medicine, education and social aspects.

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Sleep professionals advocate and educate people around the world about...

...the importance of sleep to stay healthy and lead a quality life.

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Sleep is essential as it relaxes down the muscles, and recharges brain helping in smooth functioning of body.

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The theme is focused on regular sleep as studies have shown that...

...stable bedtimes and wake-up times have an impact on mood and performance.

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The US-based World Sleep Day Committee suggests that...

...the number of hours can increase or decrease depending on the kind of activity or health conditions.

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The committee further said that improper sleep cycle can have serious impact on both...

...physical and mental health including risk of diabetes, heart problems, anxiety etc.

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