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Sleep In 2023 Celebrated Rest & Recovery!

THANK YOU to all our participants and supporters who came together online to celebrate rest and recovery during Sleep In 2023 (#SleepIn2023)! The ninth annual Sleep In event took place from March 17-19, 2023. Participants were encouraged to prioritize sleep, rest, and self care while fundraising for Project Sleep. During Sleep In 2023, 79 participants raised…

The Project Sleep Podcast: Why Aren’t Primary Care Doctors Asking About Sleep?

Why Aren’t Primary Care Doctors Asking About Sleep? – Sleep Insights Series Ep. 6 This podcast covers an important but underrated discussion about what work is actually being done to develop better sleep disorder assessments and screening tools so that primary care doctors are better equipped to discuss sleep and more people reach an accurate…

Sleep Advocacy Hill Day & Congressional Briefing 2023

On March 15, 2023, the Sleep Research Society (SRS) and Project Sleep visited Capitol Hill together for the 6th annual sleep advocacy hill day to urge Congress to support critical sleep research and awareness efforts. At lunchtime, the SRS hosted a Congressional Briefing on “Recent Advancement and Emerging Opportunities in Sleep, Circadian, and Sleep Disorders…

33 Members of Congress Sign Letter for Sleep Research and Awareness

On March 24, 2023, a bipartisan group of 33 U.S. Representatives co-signed a Congressional letter in support of prioritizing sleep medical research and public awareness at a national level. Starting on World Sleep Day last Friday, sleep advocates took action across the country.  Your powerful outreach reached over 200 Congressional Offices on Capitol Hill and…

Project Sleep’s Julie Flygare Featured on ABC News Live

On World Sleep Day, Friday March 17th, 2023, Project Sleep’s President & CEO, Julie Flygare, JD, appeared on ABC News Live to talk about signs of sleep disorders. Julie was interviewed by ABC News Anchor and Correspondent, Diane Macedo (author of The Sleep Fix) alongside Project Sleep Expert Advisory Board Member, Dr. Michael Grandner, Behavioral…
Alida Abdullah's Story with Sleep Apnea

The Project Sleep Podcast: Alida Abdullah’s Story with Sleep Apnea

Alida Abdullah’s Story with Sleep Apnea – Sleep Insights Series Ep. 5 If you tell your doctor that you’re tired all the time, would they take you seriously? What if you said you’re snoring? In this podcast, we talk to Alida Abdullah about finding her sleep apnea diagnosis, getting treatment, and what she wishes she’d…

Urgent Action: Ask Your Representative to Support Sleep Research and Awareness

Your Voice Matters For the fifth year in a row, an official Congressional Sign On Letter will be sent to the Appropriations Committee asking them to prioritize support for sleep and sleep disorders research and awareness. To be effective, we need your Members of the U.S. House of Representatives to “sign on.” The more House…

Podcast: What’s Light Got to Do with It? with Dr. Till Roenneberg

The Project Sleep Podcast – Sleep Insights Series Ep. 4 How much light did you get today? In this fascinating episode, we speak with Dr. Till Roenneberg, a Professor of Chronobiology for the Institute of Medical Psychology at Ludwig-Maximilian University in Munich, Germany. Dr. Roenneberg explains how powerful light and darkness are in setting our internal…

Black American Sleep Focus Groups: Register to Participate!

Contribute to sleep research This spring, Project Sleep is partnering with Dr. Robert W. Turner II and Dr. Michael Grandner to hear first-hand perspectives on sleep and sleep disorders from Black Americans, trusted community and faith leaders, and health care providers. This project aims to uncover important insights that will inform future sleep awareness and…

Podcast: Your Environment & Sleep Disparities with Dr. Dayna Johnson

The Project Sleep Podcast – Sleep Insights Series Ep. 3 When talking about creating a healthy sleep environment, we often assume that things like light, temperature, safety, and our sleep schedules are all within our personal control. In this podcast episode, Dr. Dayna Johnson talks about important and under-discussed factors influencing people’s ability to get…
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