In the fast-paced world of trying to make it to the big time, the importance of sleep is often disregarded as something that slows one down. In the ’90s US rapper Nas articulated society’s general perception about sleep in one line on the song NY State of Mind when he rapped: “I never sleep, ’cause sleep is the cousin of death.” By definition sleep is a natural, reversible state of reduced mental and physical activity where consciousness is altered and sensory activity is inhibited.
The part about it being crucial for maintaining good health and well-being is often relegated to the side-line. March 14 is World Sleep Day and the theme being “Make sleep health a priority”. “We love this year’s theme,” said South African bed manufacturer Restonic sales executive Dale Harley.
“We spend a lot of time and effort trying to highlight how undervalued sleep tends to be. Sleep can be your superpower – the foundation for physical, mental and psychological health.” World Sleep Day is organised by the World Sleep Day committee of the World Sleep Society, formerly World Association of Sleep Medicine, since 2008.
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