Did you know Friday, March 15 is World Sleep Day? I didn't until I received today the Press Release from Health City Cayman Islands.

See iNews Cayman story published today”
750
SLEEP STUDIES COMPLETED AS HEALTH CITY CELEBRATES WORLD SLEEP DAY
2019”.

“World
Sleep Day, created by the World Sleep Society, is an internationally
recognized awareness event bringing researchers, health professionals
and patients together to highlight the importance of sleep and its
impact on health.

“The
slogan for World Sleep Day 2019 is 'Healthy Sleep, Healthy Aging,'
and is intended to emphasize the importance of sleep in overall
health at any age. The focus surrounding the message is that quality
of life can be improved with healthy sleep. Conversely, when sleep
fails, health declines, decreasing quality of life.”

If
sleep is so important I wonder why I haven't heard of World Sleep
Day?

On
The Health Navigator website it says:

“Sleep
plays an essential role in your health and wellbeing throughout your
life. Getting enough good quality sleep has many benefits, including
protecting your physical and mental health, quality of life and
personal safety.

Key
points

When
you sleep, important physical and mental processes are carried out.

Regular,
good quality sleep is important for brain functioning, emotional
wellbeing, physical health, daytime performance and personal safety.

Research
suggests that adults need at least 7 to 8 hours of sleep each night
to be well rested.

Not
getting enough sleep is common and can have serious impacts on your
health and wellbeing.

To
restore your sleep balance, you need at least two nights in a row of
unrestricted good quality sleep.”

SOURCE:
https://www.healthnavigator.org.nz/healthy-living/sleep/why-sleep-is-important/

The
older I get the more difficulty I have found in getting to sleep but
I can always fall asleep during the day, when I don't want to.

For
years I have taken melatonin at night and that has been a big help
but now I have to supplement it some nights with over the counter
sleep aids.

I
tried going to the World Sleep Society website:
http://worldsleepsociety.org/

and
could find nothing at all there about World Sleep Day 2019. There is
a photograph advertising World Sleep Day 2017 and then that
disappeared to be substituted with World Sleep Canada in September
2019.

The
last blog was on February 14, 2019 –“World Sleep Society invites
qualified individuals interested in serving as an officer and/or
member of the Governing Council ...”

Hmm.
The website most certainly needs a wake up call.

I
had better luck by going to the World Sleep Day website. Yes it
really is to be celebrated on Friday March 15th.

“World
Sleep Day is an annual event, intended to be a celebration of sleep
and a call to action on important issues related to sleep, including
medicine, education, social aspects and driving. It is organized by
the World Sleep Day Committee of World Sleep Society (founded by WASM
and WSF) and aims to lessen the burden of sleep problems on society
through better prevention and management of sleep disorders. World
Sleep Day is held the Friday before Spring Vernal Equinox of each
year. Future date will be: Friday, March 13, 2020.” SOURCE:
http://worldsleepday.org/

Friday
March 13th.
FRIDAY 13!!!!

We
had all better celebrate it next year, then.

By
.....

SLEEPING
IN OUR BEDS ALL DAY!!!!!!!!!!

The
Editor SLEEPS