Sleep Awareness Week We all love a bit of sleep, don’t we? Sunday mornings always start brighter at 10.00am, continued with a lazy coffee and a favourite book in bed. And who can resist the temptation of an afternoon nap on a balmy summer weekend? Sleep not only is something we must do, but something most of us love to do. But let’s put the enjoyable factors of sleep to rest for a moment. We often forget in our fast-paced lifestyles, dictated by smart phone technology and encumbered by to-do lists, that sleep is a fundamental pillar of our physical and mental health. Unfortunately for some, sleeping entails a lot more stress than it should. Snoring, sleep apnoea, nightmares and insomnia are just a couple of serious sleep-related health issues that many Australians have to tackle before earning a good night’s rest. Though most sleep issues are often linked with the daily work and university life, there is also a large amount of sleeping disorders experienced by young and school aged children that affects their lives just Children ’s Health as seriously as they do adults. Luckily, there is a wealth of information, services and treatments for kids who struggle with sleeping, and their families. Along with national events like Sleep Awareness Week, which endeavours to raise awareness about the importance of sleep, we can work towards treating our kids’ sleeping issues so that they never disturb their slumber again. Sleep Awareness Week This year, the annual event ran from Monday September 29 to Sunday October 5 of 2014, ending simultaneously with the beginning of daylight savings (New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT all push their clocks forward by one hour at 2.00am on October 5). Sleep Awareness Week was created and is managed by the Australian Sleep Health Foundation, a non-forprofit company governed by a board appointed by the Australasian Sleep Association and independently by members whose aim it is to improve people’s lives through better sleep. The Australian Sleep Foundation acts as the leading Pindara M 48 agazine Summer | 2014/15
Pindara Private Hospital Magazine - Issue Three
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