World Sleep Day 2020 Theme: Better sleep, better life, better planet

This year world sleep day entitles the slogan ‘Better Sleep, Better Life, Better Planet highlighting the importance of sleep as a backbone of health, allowing for better decision making and cognitive understanding in even big issues, like our planet. The message focuses that healthy sleep can improve quality of life and vice –versa. Sound sleep is a treasure that everyone is not able to have. Those who don’t get sound sleep suffer from sleep deprivation or called sleep disorders. 

INFORMATION SOURCE: https://worldsleepday.org/

What is a Sleep Disorder?

Sleep disorders are conditions that affect the ability to sleep well regularly. Sleep deprivation can increase the risk of other health problems. Symptoms of a sleep disorder include irregular sleep, daytime sleepiness and difficulty falling asleep.

Benefits of Good and Healthy sleep

1. Good sleep can improve cognition, concentration productivity, and performance.
2. Proper sleep helps in maintaining weight.
3. Good sleep may prevent cancer. Melatonin a hormone that regulates the sleep-wake cycle protects against cancer.
4. Sleeping is the best method of relaxation and prevents you from going under stress and depression.
5. 7-8hours of sleep can reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke.