In the new technological era of the 21st century, people’s health awareness has increased unprecedentedly, and the new concept of “having health is everything” is deeply rooted in people’s hearts, so the problem of sleep has attracted the attention of the international community. According to a survey conducted by the World Health Organization on 25,916 patients in 15 regions of 14 countries who attended primary care, it was found that 27% of people had sleep problems, and the incidence of insomnia was reported to be as high as 32 to 50% in the United States, 10 to 14% in the United Kingdom, 20% in Japan, 30% in France, and more than 30% in China, and 50% of students had sleep deprivation.
Sleep disorders have a great negative impact on the quality of life, but a considerable number of patients do not receive reasonable diagnosis and treatment. Sleep disorders have now become a prominent problem threatening the public worldwide.
To raise awareness of the importance of sleep, the Global Sleep and Health Program, sponsored by the International Foundation for Mental Health and Neuroscience, launched a global campaign in 2001 to designate the first day of spring, March 21, as World Sleep Day. The focus of the campaign is to draw attention to the importance of sleep and the quality of sleep. “The reason why World Sleep Day is set on the first day of spring is that the cycle of seasonal changes and the circadian pattern of sleep are closely related to our daily life, and World Sleep Day was officially introduced to China by the China Sleep Research Association in 2003.
Sleep occupies one third of our life. According to a survey conducted by the World Health Organization on more than 20,000 patients attending primary care in 15 bases in 14 countries, 27% of them had sleep problems. Insomnia has a significant negative impact on quality of life, but a significant number of patients are not properly diagnosed and treated.
Adequate sleep, a balanced diet and appropriate exercise are three internationally recognized health standards. However, there is a general lack of awareness of the importance of sleep.
According to the latest sleep survey results published by the China Sleep Research Association, the incidence of insomnia among Chinese adults is 38.2%, which is higher than the incidence of insomnia in foreign developed countries. Medical studies have shown that occasional insomnia can cause fatigue and uncoordinated movements the next day, while long-term insomnia can bring about consequences such as inability to concentrate, memory impairment and inability to work.
In addition, insomnia is closely related to physical illness. Sleep deprivation can lower the body’s immunity, lower the ability to fight and recover from diseases, easily catch a cold, and aggravate other diseases or trigger the onset of existing diseases, such as cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, hypertension and other diseases. Practice also proves that post-surgical patients who do not sleep well will have significantly longer wound healing time. Children who suffer from severe sleep deprivation can affect their physical development. This is because during sleep, especially during the deep sleep period, children secrete the most growth hormone in their brains, which is the main substance that promotes the growth of their bones.
It is impossible to talk about World Sleep Day without mentioning this group – China Sleep Research Association, which is the group that promotes the series of thematic activities of World Sleep Day in China. The organization is affiliated with the China Association for Science and Technology, the most authoritative professional body in the field of sleep science and technology in China, the national level social groups. China Sleep Research Association has been committed to promoting the development of sleep medicine and sleep technology, guiding the demand for sleep consumption and promoting the overall progress of the sleep industry.
The theme of “scientific sleep consumption” has been officially determined as one of the themes of World Sleep Day 2007 in China, and the research association launched the China Healthy Sleep Promotion Project in 2007 with the support of China Association for Science and Technology.
In general, World Sleep Day is a day for the world to focus on all those who do not sleep well. According to a WHO survey of 25,916 patients attending primary care in 14 countries, 27% of them had sleep problems, and a significant number of them were not properly diagnosed and treated. “The purpose of World Sleep Day is to draw attention to the importance of sleep and the quality of sleep, and to remind us to pay attention to the health and quality of sleep. Concern for sleep quality is concern for quality of life, and concern for sleep is concern for health.
Previous World Sleep Day themes
2001: Sleep with open eyes
For sleep, we are all familiar with can not be familiar. From the time we are conceived in our mother’s bed, we start to “learn” this big event of life, and have to pay for it for nearly a third or more of our lives to ensure their lives. So we take sleeping at night for granted, just like breathing air or digesting food, just like any other living creature is instinctive.
But you know what? It is such an ordinary behavior but it is difficult for many people. Some people are deeply anxious because of the lack of sleeplessness, or feel exhausted because of the long hours of sleep. You may be surprised to learn that we don’t know much about this lifelong companion. Therefore, since 2001, the World Health Organization has designated March 21 as “World Sleep Day”, in order to draw the attention of all people to sleep.
It was agreed that the theme of the first World Sleep Day was “open your eyes to sleep”, which, of course, does not mean that we should really sleep with our eyes wide open, but to remind us that we should learn to be familiar with and pay attention to our sleep.
For most Chinese, “World Sleep Day” is still a rather unfamiliar term. Sleep has never seemed to rise to the level of a day dedicated to it for us.
A reality that cannot be ignored is that people are now poorly aware of sleep health, but sleep disorders are becoming more and more prominent, especially among young people. Young and middle-aged people also fall into a big misunderstanding about the treatment of sleep disorders, either they are reluctant to seek medical advice or use medication even if they have very serious sleep problems, fearing that they will become drug dependent, or they are in a hurry to seek medical advice and take medication indiscriminately. Insomnia disrupts the normal physiological sleep and wake cycle, making people feel fatigued, listless, irritable, anxious and sleepy during the day.
At present, there are no epidemiological findings on sleep in China to cite. However, according to surveys in the United States and Europe, 10-49% of people suffer from different degrees of insomnia, of which 10-20% suffer from chronic insomnia or severe insomnia.
A collaborative study by the World Health Organization found that less than 50% of patients with insomnia were diagnosed by their general practitioner (1955), and other primary care studies have confirmed a high proportion of undiagnosed insomnia, about 2/3; only 6% of patients with sleep difficulties were seen specifically for sleep problems, 70% of patients did not discuss the problem at all, and 24% were discussed when they were seen for other problems Sleep problems were discussed during visits for other problems.
2002: Opening the Mind to Sleep
To draw attention to the importance of sleep and the quality of sleep, in 2001, the International Foundation for Mental Health and Neuroscience launched the Global Sleep and Health Initiative, a global event called World Sleep Day, which is celebrated on March 21, the first day of spring. -March 21.
Like all animals, human beings must ensure the most basic physiological needs, also known as “eating, drinking, sleeping”, one third of a person’s life is spent in sleep, five days without sleep will be dead, so it is clear that sleep is a physiological need. As a necessary process of life, sleep is an important part of the body’s recovery, integration and consolidation of memory, and is an indispensable part of health. Unfortunately, according to the World Health Organization survey, 27% of people have sleep problems.
However, there is a poor awareness of sleep health, but the problem of sleep disorders is becoming more prominent, especially among young people. Young and middle-aged people also fall into a big misunderstanding about the treatment of sleep disorders, either they are reluctant to seek medical advice or use medication even if they have very serious sleep problems, fearing that they will become drug dependent, or they are in a hurry to seek medical advice and take medication. Insomnia disrupts the normal physiological sleep and wake cycle, making people feel tired, listless, irritable, anxious and sleepy during the day.
Moreover, patients with insomnia are often under-diagnosed and therefore under-treated. On the one hand, patients are reluctant to discuss their sleep problems with their physicians, and they often mistakenly believe that they are not sleeping well and thus do not seek professional help. On the other hand, physicians do not ask patients about their sleep disorders and are mostly ill-prepared for the basic science and clinical treatment issues of sleep disorders. Neglect on the part of both doctors and patients results in patients not receiving proper treatment for a long time.
2003: Sleeping for Health
In the new technological era of the 21st century, people’s health consciousness has never been higher, and the new concept of “having health is everything” is deeply rooted in people’s hearts, so the problem of sleep has attracted the attention of the international community. According to a survey conducted by the World Health Organization on 25,916 patients in 15 regions of 14 countries who attended primary care, it was found that 27% of people had sleep problems, and the incidence of insomnia was reported to be as high as 32 to 50% in the United States, 10 to 14% in the United Kingdom, 20% in Japan, 30% in France, and more than 30% in China, and 50% of students had sleep deprivation. Sleep disorders have a great negative impact on quality of life, but a considerable number of patients do not receive reasonable diagnosis and treatment. Sleep disorders have now become a prominent problem threatening the public in all countries of the world.
Therefore, in 2001, the International Foundation for Mental Health and Neuroscience co-sponsored the Global Sleep and Health Initiative, which organized a global event, World Sleep Day, and set it on March 21 each year. on March 21, 2003, the Chinese Sleep Research Association announced the introduction of “World Sleep Day was introduced to China.
”The reason why World Sleep Day is set on the first day of spring every year is that the cycle of seasonal changes and the circadian pattern of sleep are closely related to our daily life. Moreover, sleep-related disorders are not only a clinical medical problem, but also closely related to the maintenance of social stability and economic development.
According to some information, in Europe and the United States, the economic burden and loss due to sleep-related disorders such as medical expenses, personal injuries and operational errors amount to tens of billions of dollars every year. In China, people still lack sufficient understanding of sleep problems and related disorders; the negative impact of sleep-related disorders on national economic development has not yet attracted sufficient attention from the whole society; the problem of sleep disorders in larger groups needs urgent scientific guidance and management; the scientific and technological development of our own sleep drugs and sleep health products is still seriously lagging behind the objective needs of the current social development.
So, what are the manifestations of sleep disorders in the clinic?
(1) insomnia. Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder, manifested as insufficient sleep time and poor quality, and difficulty in falling asleep. The main factors causing insomnia are: mental factors such as tension, anxiety, fear, excitement; sleep environment factors, somatic factors such as pain, thin itch, nasal congestion, breathing difficulties), circadian rhythm disorders, dreaming, the influence of drugs and alcohol, diffuse lesions in the brain, etc. Insomnia is often a harbinger of psychiatric relapse and should be taken seriously.
2004: Sleep, the healthy choice
”Sleep! It’s a Healthy Choice” (Sleep! It’s a Healthy Choice) has been identified as the theme for World Sleep Day 2004, and the annual sleep awareness campaign will kick off again.
In fact, sleep has always been a subject of interest because about 1/3 of a person’s life is spent in sleep, and sleep can restore the mind and relieve fatigue. Sleep is extremely important for brain health. Minors generally need to have more than 8 hours of sleep and must have high quality. If the amount of sleep is insufficient or of poor quality, then it can endanger life or have a negative effect on the brain, and it is difficult to recover from brain fatigue, which can seriously affect brain function.
Insufficient sleep also makes the body immune system decline, low ability to fight and recover from diseases, easy to catch a cold, and aggravate other diseases or induce the onset of the original disease, such as cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, hypertension and other diseases. Practice also proves that post-surgical patients who do not sleep well will have significantly longer wound healing time. Children who suffer from severe sleep deprivation can affect their physical development. This is because during sleep, especially during deep sleep, children secrete the most growth hormone in their brains, which is the main substance to promote the growth of their bones.
Along with the rapid development of China’s economy and society, various kinds of competition intensify the pace of life, at the same time, due to the obvious changes in lifestyle, sleep has increasingly become a modern “luxury of life”, in 2003, the China Sleep Research Association statistics show that the proportion of various types of sleep problems in China has been as high as 38.2%, higher than developed countries. This is higher than that of developed countries.
Experts suggest that to overcome sleep disorders can start from these aspects
First, give yourself a comfortable sleeping space, the bed should be comfortable, the best bedroom hanging curtains with good blackout effect, while the doors and windows are sealed well, so as to save the noise outside to your rest.
Second, the winter climate is dry, put a humidifier in the bedroom will play a good role in sleep. Put a glass of water by the bed, in case you are thirsty at night, you do not have to get up to find water to drink, so as not to be sleepy.
Third, do not take drugs that excite the central nervous system before going to bed, coffee, strong tea, chocolate are all foods that should not be chosen before going to bed. Some people think that some wine can help sleep, but in fact, many people wake up drunk and feel weak and drowsy, it is the alcohol that makes the quality of sleep is reduced.
2005: Sleep and women
With social progress, accelerated economic development, social diversity and competition at work, sleep has become an increasingly prominent issue. World Sleep Day is celebrated every year on March 21, which is actually a reminder of the public’s concern for sleep issues that are closely related to health. “World Sleep Day was created from scratch, and there was no World Sleep Day in the past.
Many people will joke that you often mention “World Sleep Day”, is this the day we have to cry out for sleep? No, we hope to draw attention to sleep issues through it. The theme of World Sleep Day 05 is “Sleep and Women”.
Sleep is a basic human need, and it is as important to people’s health as diet and exercise. When we sleep, our bodies are resting, but our brains are active. Sleep is preparation for the energetic day to come, and while most people need eight hours of sleep each night, according to the results of a survey on women’s sleep, it was found that women aged 30-60 slept an average of only 6 hours and 41 minutes during the work week.
Studies have shown that a lack of adequate peaceful sleep can lead to a sleepy state during the day, increased accidents, difficulty concentrating, reduced ability to work and learn, and possibly an increased chance of illness and weight gain.
The results of one study showed that women who lost sleep or slept too much had a higher risk of coronary heart disease than women who slept a good eight hours a night on a regular basis. Researchers spent 10 years surveying 71,000 women and found that those who slept five hours or less a night had a 45 percent higher risk of coronary artery stenosis than those who got eight hours of sleep a night – excluding factors such as smoking and weight – compared with those who slept an average of eight hours a night, and those who slept an average of six hours a night had an 18 percent higher risk of heart disease. Compared with eight hours of sleep, women who get an average of six hours of sleep a night have an 18 percent higher risk of heart disease, and women who get seven hours of sleep have a 9 percent higher risk of developing the disease.
There is also the National Sleep Foundation survey pointed out that 30 to 60-year-old women, three out of four people sleep less than eight hours a day; and must go out to work mothers, there are three-quarters always feel very tired. Suzanne Griffin, a psychiatrist at Georgetown University Hospital, says this is a serious problem that is only getting worse, and that women’s insomnia can be called an epidemic.
2006: Healthy Sleep in the Community
In 2001, the Global Sleep and Health Initiative, sponsored by the International Foundation for Mental Health and Neuroscience, launched a global campaign to raise awareness of the importance of sleep by designating the first day of spring, March 21, as World Sleep Day. World Sleep Day was officially introduced to China in 2003 by the China Sleep Research Association (CSRA), which focuses on drawing attention to the importance of sleep and the quality of sleep.
Sleep takes up one third of our lives. According to a survey conducted by the World Health Organization on more than 20,000 patients attending primary care in 15 sites in 14 countries, 27% of the population had sleep problems. Insomnia has a significant negative impact on quality of life, but a significant number of patients are not properly diagnosed and treated.
So in a nutshell, World Sleep Day is a day to bring the world’s attention to all those who have trouble sleeping. According to a WHO survey of 25,916 patients seen in primary care in 14 countries, 27% had sleep problems, and a significant number of them were not properly diagnosed and treated. “The purpose of World Sleep Day is to draw attention to the importance of sleep and the quality of sleep, and to remind us to pay attention to the health and quality of sleep. Concern for sleep quality is concern for quality of life, and concern for sleep is concern for health.
Adequate sleep, a balanced diet and proper exercise are three internationally recognized health standards. However, there is a general lack of awareness of the importance of sleep, so the theme of Sleep Day 06 was set as “Healthy Sleep in the Community”, to promote public awareness of sleep and enhance people’s awareness of sleep through the organization of effective publicity, free consultation and other beneficial activities.
In fact, World Sleep Day is an artificially set day, a day set not to let people all over the world put down their work and sleep peacefully on this day, but to let the world pay attention to all the people who have trouble sleeping when they should sleep. Scientists tell us that this group is quite large, with about 20-30% of adults suffering from insomnia.
2007: The science of sleep consumption
The modern, fast-running and developing society has led to an increasing incidence of sleep problems, especially insomnia, in the population. According to a study by the National Council on Sleep Disorders, it was concluded that sleep disorders are an important public health problem that has not been solved in the United States. The problem exists in China and in countries around the world.
In 2006, a survey of sleep problems was conducted in six major cities in China: Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Tianjin and Hangzhou. It is not necessarily the exact same standard as the surveys done abroad, but they are all similar. We found that China is higher than the world average, with 40% to 60% of adults experiencing sleep problems and insomnia in the past year in 2006, which is slightly higher than the international average.
It is also interesting to see whether Chinese people have sleep problems often or occasionally, and we found that a significant proportion of people think I only have them occasionally, not even a few times a month. We take comfort in the fact that at least it’s a relatively mild sleep problem, and the average person has it occasionally. The average across the six cities was 57%.
In the face of the increasingly serious form of public sleep problems, in the recently held “China Healthy Sleep Promotion Project” launch ceremony, the China Sleep Research Association called for the promotion of healthy sleep to the height of building a harmonious society, hoping that government departments, the medical profession, industry and other sectors of society to pay attention to healthy sleep and strengthen the construction of sleep disciplines.
China Sleep Research Association also issued an initiative of “scientific sleep consumption”, encouraging patients with severe sleep disorders to take the initiative to seek medical treatment and patients with mild sleep disorders to actively self-care by changing bad behaviors and habits and consuming appropriately to improve sleep quality.
So what is considered healthy sleep consumption?
”Some people think of taking medicine when they have insomnia.” Professor Zhang Jingxing, chairman of the China Sleep Research Association, pointed out that many people do not know the cause of insomnia, and “take their own knife” when they have insomnia, hoping to treat insomnia by taking drugs, but rarely link poor sleep with their own sleep environment.
2008: Healthy Living, Good Sleep
In March, the eighth World Sleep Day is approaching again, friend, have you slept well? Shakespeare once compared sleep to the “tonic” at the banquet of life, and it makes sense. What is the one thing in the world that costs us the least and is especially worth enjoying? It is sleep. A healthy lifestyle starts with a good night’s sleep.
In today’s increasingly competitive and fast-paced life, many people do not know enough about sleep. Some people think that sleeping wastes too much time, or think that bad sleep is a small thing and it doesn’t matter if they sleep a little less. However, these ideas are not recognized in medicine, lack of sleep can affect the efficiency and health of the body, or may cause fatal consequences.
Sleep is an absolute need that everyone must meet in life, just like food and water. Scientists have found that healthy people can tolerate hunger for up to three weeks, but as long as the lack of sleep for three days and nights, people will become restless, mood swings, memory loss, reduced judgment, and even delusions and hallucinations, making it difficult to adhere to the activities of daily life. Therefore, sleep is an absolutely necessary and indispensable necessity for everyone.
”The purpose of World Sleep Day is to draw attention to the importance of sleep and sleep quality, and to remind us to pay attention to the health and quality of sleep. Concern about the quality of sleep is to focus on the quality of life, concern about sleep is to focus on health. The theme idea of this year’s China Sleep Day is “Healthy Life, Good Sleep”, which aims to popularize sleep knowledge for the public and call for public attention to sleep health.
Since sleep is closely related to life and health, how long is it appropriate to sleep? Studies show that the demand for sleep varies by age, infants sleep 17-18 hours a day on average, children must ensure 10 hours of sleep a day, adolescents need to sleep 8-9 hours, while adults have a healthy sleep time of 8 hours, at least not less than 6 hours, the average sleep time of the elderly is 8 hours, but in fact, the effective sleep time of the elderly is decreasing, so that during the day often get sleepy.
The increase of insomnia is a product of the development of modern society. It is a symptom, like fever, and not a separate disease. There are more than 200 kinds of diseases related to insomnia, and the most common ones are more than 80 kinds. 1/3 of people with high blood pressure have insomnia; 1/5 of people with heart disease have insomnia. While short-term insomnia can affect the mind and brain, long-term insomnia can cause a series of clinical symptoms and even induce some organic lesions.
2009: Scientific management of sleep
On December 26, 2008, the Standing Council of the China Sleep Research Association decided that the theme of World Sleep Day 2009 would be “Scientific Management of Sleep” in order to fully mobilize all sectors of society to actively promote the knowledge and concept of healthy sleep and improve the level of mental and physical health of the public in China.
With the progress of society, the acceleration of the modernization process, the speed of economic development, social diversity and competition at work, the sleep problem has become an increasingly prominent issue. This year, the financial crisis brought about by the higher work, professional tension, greater mental stress, requiring more physical and mental effort, also makes many people have mild or serious psycho-spiritual problems, resulting in sleep quality can not be guaranteed, leading to a variety of sleep problems or related disorders.
Experts from the China Mental Health Network said that since September last year, more and more people have come for psychological counseling because of the financial crisis, accounting for nearly 30% of the total number of psychological counselors.
When someone asks you, “Do you sleep?” The reality is that about eight out of ten people in China do not get a good night’s sleep, which means that although everyone can sleep, most of us do not have a sense of healthy sleep and habits, and do not know how to have a real healthy and scientific sleep.
Therefore, this year we advocate the sleep theme of “scientific management of sleep”, which should cover the following three levels.
First, the scientific knowledge of sleep. A healthy sleep in line with science is an important factor to maintain vigorous energy and physical strength. In the situation of rapid social development, we usually attach great importance to certain abilities of individuals, such as work ability, creativity, learning ability, etc., but ignore the individual’s ability to actively control when facing various adversities. Formation of strong work ability, and psychological vulnerability; strong will, and sleep deprivation. This is one of the important links that lead to sleep disorders.
In this regard, the general public should be carried out to popularize and educate the scientific knowledge related to sleep, in order to improve the public’s ability to self-manage healthy sleep, which is also the fundamental purpose of setting the “World Sleep Day”.
Second, the scientific and technological content of sleep health product development needs to be improved. China has a large population and a large group of sleep disorders, however, there are few sleep-related products with our own intellectual property rights, and the technological content is not high. In the promotion of healthy sleep, such as sleep environment, sleeping apparatus, sleep aid system, there is a wide range of scientific and technological research and development space; for the currently listed sleep aid products should be scientifically verified to give the public a safe and effective high-tech sleep aid system.
Third, the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders need scientific management. The prominent feature of sleep disorders is that the causes of the disease vary greatly. How to find the right cause of the disease, correct diagnosis, individualized intervention, to achieve scientific and reasonable management of sleep disorders is a practical problem faced by every health worker. Therefore, the diagnosis and treatment of clinicians need to be standardized and trained.