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'''National Relaxation Day''' is an annual event on 15 August. It was proposed by nine-year-old Sean Moeller of Clio, Michigan in 1985.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://heavy.com/news/2017/08/national-relaxation-day-2017-facts-origin-date-ideas/| title = National Relaxation Day 2017: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know| date = 15 August 2017|publisher =Heavy.com| accessdate = 15 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.forbes.com/sites/lealane/2017/08/12/wake-up-call-new-report-reveals-why-half-of-americans-dont-get-needed-sleep/| title = Wake-Up Call: New Report Reveals Why Half Of Americans Don't Get Needed Sleep|work =Forbes| accessdate = 15 August 2017}}</ref>
The event is recognised on social media with the hashtag [https://twitter.com/hashtag/NationalRelaxationDay?src=hash #NationalRelaxationDay] – which has been used by a range of public institutions, media organisations and charities such as BBC Earth,<ref>{{cite web | url =https://twitter.com/BBCEarth/status/897442770842927111|title=Happy #NationalRelaxationDay|publisher =Twitter.com| accessdate = 15 August 2017}}</ref> the Mental Health Foundation,<ref>{{cite web | url =https://twitter.com/mentalhealth/status/897477631758798848|title=Taking a break - even if it's really short - can be great for mental health. Try it today for #NationalRelaxationDay!|publisher =Twitter.com| accessdate = 15 August 2017}}</ref> The New Scientist,<ref>{{cite web | url =https://twitter.com/newscientist/status/897465048662147072|title=Meditation boosts genes that promote good health #NationalRelaxationDay|publisher =Twitter.com| accessdate = 15 August 2017}}</ref> Sport England<ref>{{cite web | url =https://twitter.com/Sport_England/status/897426061637677056|title=Sport and activity is proven to improve mood and de-stress mind and body – so what will you be doing this #NationalRelaxationDay?|publisher =Twitter.com| accessdate = 15 August 2017}}</ref> and the US Army.<ref>{{cite web | url =https://twitter.com/USArmy/status/897465502523674624|title=Nothing like a relaxing mud bath at the spa! How do you relax? #USArmy #Soldiers #NationalRelaxationDay|publisher =Twitter.com| accessdate = 15 August 2017}}</ref> National Relaxation Day has also been utilized by Tommy Bahama for marketing purposes. National Relaxation Day is sometimes confused with National Slacker Day, which was created in Britain as a homage to National Relaxation Day.
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