Sleep In 2022 Made Peace with Sleep!

Project Sleep’s Sleep In 2022 (#SleepIn2022) brought the sleep community together online to honor our needs for rest and recovery. The eighth annual Sleep In event took place from March 18-20, 2022. Participants were encouraged to prioritize sleep, rest, and self care while fundraising for Project Sleep.

During Sleep In 2022, 96 participants raised more than $10,000! We had participants join from all over the world including Australia, Argentina, Canada, South Africa, Germany, Spain, Great Britain, Scotland, and the United States.

Your Participation Around the World

Weekend Events

Sleep In 2021 kicked off on Friday with an interview with Dr. Afolabi-Brown! Dr. Afolabi-Brown (@restfulsleepmd) is a board-certified pediatric pulmonologist and sleep medicine physician, who helps her young patients breathe better and sleep better. By extension, she also helps improve the sleep of their parents. Project Sleep CEO, Julie Flygare, talked with Dr. Afolabi-brown about making sleep cool. Together they discussed the impact of caffeine, alcohol, CBD, and smartphones on the sleep of teens and ways we can encourage young people to prioritize their sleep. Watch the video here or above.  The night concluded with an Insta-Tuck In where participants shared pictures of tucking into bed.

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Participants woke up on Saturday morning with Breathe In with Georgie led by Georgie Lawlor (@breathe_with_georgie), a breathwork practitioner, women’s fitness coach, storyteller, and motivational speaker. She led Sleep In participants in a breathwork exercise to support rest and relaxation. Watch the stream on Facebook here.

Later on Saturday evening, Sleeping Under The Stars: Camping and Traveling with Sleep Disorders took place.  Hosted by board member, Emma Cooksey(@sleepapneastories), with special guests, Michelle (@olivebug__), Stacy (@cpapbabes), Hugh (@narcoleptic.adventurer), Kristen (@meandmycpap), Iris (@lifeinflashesblogger), and Ashley (@the_traveling_narcoleptic). From mountain climbing with narcolepsy to camping with sleep apnea, the guests shared their stories of traveling and camping with sleep disorders.  

A much-anticipated event every Sleep In is Sunday’s Brunch on Instagram Live. This year, board member Cienna Ditri (@chronicallypersevering) hosted Registered Dietitian, Anita Dharwadkar (@dietitian_anita) on how diet impacts our sleep health. During Sunday Brunch: Talking Nutrition and Sleep, Cienna and Anita explore questions such as does having chocolate before bed cause bad dreams? And is Sleepytime tea actually making you sleepy? Along with much more!

Sleep In 2022 brought out the best in the sleep community! From crafts, graphic art, and photography, to hiking in the sunshine and taking naps in cozy corners, participants shared so many great photos of their Sleep In activities throughout the weekend.

Sleep In 2022 Prize Winners

We are grateful for each and every participant’s contributions, fundraising, and social media efforts. Your incredible enthusiasm makes choosing prize pack winners challenging. Please join us in congratulating this year’s awardees!

Top Sleep Spirit Winners

Top Fundraising Winners

Top Reel Sleep Winners

Thank You!

SPECIAL THANKS to everyone who made Sleep In 2022 a huge success — the participants, donors, fundraisers, live broadcasters, volunteers, and staff. This was a huge DREAM TEAM effort and it’s your enthusiasm and participation that made this so unforgettable!

We can’t wait to see you for Sleep In 2023 (#SleepIn2023) next year!