World Sleep Day March 18th 2016

ST. CATHARINES, Ontario - March 7, 2016 - PRLog -- ‘GOOD SLEEP IS A REACHABLE DREAM’

Constantly reaching for the snooze button?  Perpetually pouring another cup of coffee?  Always dreaming of a good night’s sleep?  Stop yawning because today is the day to DREAM BIG and take back your sleep!

The purpose of this document is to invite Media to be aware that March 18^th is the World Sleep Day 2016. This document briefly describes the World Sleep Day 2016 and the Canadian Sleep Society (CSS) and provides Canadian Media contacts for World Sleep Day 2016.

The Canadian Sleep Society is proud to endorse and take part in this year World Sleep Day activities.

Slogan: GOOD SLEEP IS A REACHABLE DREAM

• Good sleep is one of the 3 pillars of good health along with a balanced diet and regular exercise.

• There are close to 100 disorders of sleep but most are modifiable and manageable with the help of sleep specialists.

• Having good sleep night after night is a dream for many people but may be achievable with proper help.

WORLD SLEEP DAY IS AN ANNUAL EVENT

The first WSD was held on March 14^th 2008, under the slogan “Sleep Well, Live Fully Awake” and has continued to grow steadily since.  World Sleep Day is held on the Friday before Spring Vernal Equinox. World Sleep Day is an annual event that calls to action important issues related to sleep using collaborative efforts energized by sleep professionals all over the world.

WSD events take place primarily online at www.worldsleepday.org.  Delegates from around the world spread sleep issue awareness locally by hosting special events including public lectures and workshops, appear on local television and radio shows, create and distribute booklets, pamphlets, promotional videos, and press releases on sleepThe World Sleep Society has issued the following declaration related to World Sleep Day:

WORLD SLEEP DAY DECLARATION:

• Whereas, sleepiness and sleeplessness constitute a global epidemic that threatens health and quality of life, oh
• Whereas, much can be done to prevent and treat sleepiness and sleeplessness,
• Whereas, professional and public awareness are the firsts steps to action,
• We hereby DECLARE that the disorders of sleep are preventable and treatable medical conditions in every country of the world.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CANADIAN SLEEP SOCEITY (CSS), go to: http://scs-css.ca

Vision and Mission Statements of CSS:

“ Healthy sleep for healthy Canadians ”

The Canadian Sleep Society is a national organization committed to improving sleep for all Canadians through: support for research, promotion of high quality clinical care, education of professionals and the public, and advocacy for sleep and sleep disorders medicine.

Note that you may find brochures on sleep disorders at http://www.css.to/brochures.html:

Canadian Media spokespeople for 2016

Dr. Charles Samuels, M.D., CCFP, DABSM (Centre for Sleep and Human Performance, Calgary).

Phone:  (403) 254-6663

E-mail:  vceilin@centreforsleep.com

Dr. Julie Carrier, Ph.D. Center for Advanced Research in Sleep Medicine, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal

Phone (1): 514-343-5923.

Phone (2): (514) 514-338-2222 poste 3124

Email : julie.carrier.1@umontreal.ca