![]() Shirley Cramer CBE, Chief Executive of RSPH, said: “We do need to wake up to the benefits of sleep - there is a wealth of evidence that lack of sleep is damaging the public’s health. Almost four in 10 (37%) have fallen asleep on public transport.More than a third (36%) have eaten unhealthy food as a result of poor sleep.More than half (54%) have felt stressed as a result of poor sleep.Average sleep time is 6.8 hours, below the average 7.7 hours people feel they need. ![]() RSPH’s poll of 2,000 UK adults* also reveals: In fact, sleep was ranked second only behind not smoking. RSPH polling has also shown that the public feel getting enough sleep is the second most important activity for optimising their health and wellbeing, ahead of health behaviours such as eating five fruit and vegetables a day, undertaking enough physical activity, and sticking to recommended alcohol guidelines. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to be made more available as first line therapy for sleep disorders.Routine screening for insomnia and training for health and social care professionals.The UK Government to publish a national sleep strategy.The report, ‘Waking up to the health benefits of sleep’, co-authored by renowned sleep expert Professor Colin Espie, calls on the government, employers, health care professionals and individuals to do more to promote good quality sleep to protect and promote the public’s health and wellbeing. As a result, experts are calling for the introduction of national sleep guidance time – ‘a slumber number’ – to help inform the public about the critical importance of sleep to health and wellbeing. RSPH warns that the UK public is under-sleeping by an average of almost an hour every night – which amounts to losing an entire night’s sleep over the course of a week. Level 2 Understanding Health Improvement for Healthy Living Pharmacies.How to Train Yourself to Go to Sleep Earlier. Delayed sleep in winter related to natural daylight exposure among arctic day workers. Lowden A, Lemos NAM, Gonçalves BSB, Öztürk G, Louzada F, Pedrazzoli M, Moreno CR. The assessment and management of insomnia: an update. Associations of the residential built environment with adolescent sleep outcomes. Mayne SL, Morales KH, Williamson AA, Grant SFA, Fiks AG, Basner M, Dinges DF, Zemel BS, Mitchell JA. Later school start time: The impact of sleep on academic performance and health in the adolescent population. doi:10.3390/children3020008Īlfonsi V, Scarpelli S, D'Atri A, Stella G, De Gennaro L. Resistance to cry intensive sleep intervention in young children: Are we ignoring children's cries or parental concerns? Children (Basel). Behavioral insomnia in infants and young children. National Sleep Foundation's sleep time duration recommendations: methodology and results summary. ![]() Hirshkowitz M, Whiton K, Albert SM, et al. Recommended amount of sleep for pediatric populations: A consensus statement of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Paruthi S, Brooks LJ, D'Ambrosio C, et al. White paper: How much sleep do adults need? Recommended amount of sleep for a healthy adult: A joint consensus statement of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society.
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