National Sleep Foundation

The National Sleep Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping to educate on the importance of getting adequate sleep. The website, SleepFoundation.org, provides individuals with facts and information to help individuals improve their quality of life through a better understanding of sleep problems and disorders.

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The organization, often called simply NSF, is dedicated to sleep related education, research and advocacy. NSF is dedicated to improving public health by providing in-depth information on sleep health, including sleep disorders. The organization was established in 1990. Since its founding, its goals have remained the same.

• Help Americans to understand the importance of sleep in terms of both health and safety. NSF helps people to realize the need to make sleep an important part of their daily lives.

• NSF helps individuals to notice the signs of sleep disorders they may have and informs them when to seek help.

• They help institutions (private and public) to understand the importance of allowing people to get enough sleep.

• Teaches the problems of driving without adequate sleep and aims to help reduce the frequency of this occurring.

• NSF works to encourage research and educates individuals on discoveries that are sleep related, including treatment for sleep problems.

Helping people to realize the importance of adequate sleep and aiding people in learning they have sleep problems is accomplished through various programs, advocacy efforts, and public information available at the organization's website.

The National Sleep Foundation is a nonprofit organization that relies heavily on various funding sources to operate. Most of the funds used to maintain the organization are obtained from individual donors. Other income sources include the sales of educational products and materials, memberships, advertising and investment income.

One of the best ways for an individual to take advantage of NSF's resources, information and tools is to use their website. A wide range of material on sleep health is available at the website.

• Sleep Topics: Browse a variety of articles and informational pieces on a variety of sleep topics. Individuals can learn why sleep is important, what dreams mean and how obesity affects sleep quality, for example. Most sleep related topics can be found here.

• Sleep Related Problems: NSF is dedicated to helping individuals to overcome sleep problems. This includes problems such as snoring, insomnia, sleep aid addiction, sleepwalking and excessive sleepiness.

• Ask the Expert: NSF works with some of the best experts in the sleep arena. They answer questions and provide informative articles on sleep related topics from the standpoint of a doctor or researcher. This information helps to display NSF's ability to provide accurate information on timely subjects.

• Find a Sleep Professional: To further help individuals struggling with sleep problems, NSF provides tools to help individuals to connect with doctors and other professionals. There are resources available for the United States and international visitors.

• Online Community: Sometimes talking to others, struggling with the same condition is helpful. The online community is a section of the website that offers tools to help individuals to connect with others online.

• Sleep Shop: This retail section offers a variety of products and brochures that are sleep related. The products help to support the work that the organization does.

• Events and Activities: NSF often helps to promote or fund programs and activities that educate the public on sleep health. These programs can be found online. This includes information about The National Sleep Foundation's Big Sleep Show. The show is part of the Health and Fitness Expo taking place in Dallas.

The website is one of the best places to connect with NSF and to take advantage of the resources this organization offers.

Those who would like to become members of the National Sleep Foundation can donate to the organization. Doing so helps to support the organization. Several levels of membership are available. Members receive information, tips and valuable news. Contributions to the organization can be made online.

To contact NSF:

Visit them locally at: 1522 K Street, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005

Phone: (202) 347-3471

Email: nsf@sleepfoundation.org

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