Sleep right:The ultimate sleep hygiene guide for shift workers

Sleep right:The ultimate sleep hygiene guide for shift workers

Until recently,knowing how to sleep better as a shift worker has involved lots of guesswork.

  • bySue White

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Will earplugs help you sleep? Not if you eat them
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Will earplugs help you sleep? Not if you eat them

I’ll have a go at most things that offer a better night’s sleep,but don’t try this one at home.

  • byKerri Sackville
Why I love being jet lagged (yes,really)

Why I love being jet lagged (yes,really)

When you find yourself wide,wide awake at improbable hours,with no chance of drifting off again,my advice is simple:Go with it.

  • byCarey Jones
‘Not a sleeping pill’:How we misunderstood melatonin
Analysis
Science

‘Not a sleeping pill’:How we misunderstood melatonin

Sleep is a frustrating thing:we desperately need it,yet cannot directly control it. The idea of a hormone that can immediately flick on our sleep switch is alluring.

  • byLiam Mannix
Why some people always feel bone-tired no matter how much sleep they get

Why some people always feel bone-tired no matter how much sleep they get

People diagnosed with idiopathic hypersomnia can get 12 hours of deep slumber and wake up feeling as tired as ever.

  • byEvelyn Lewin
‘Running on adrenaline’:Sleep disorders a growing problem for young Australians

‘Running on adrenaline’:Sleep disorders a growing problem for young Australians

About one in five young Australians are believed to have a sleep disorder,and doctors warn they are observing rising rates of insomnia.

  • byMelissa Cunningham
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The price to pay to sleep like Angelina Jolie,Drake and Vladimir Putin

The price to pay to sleep like Angelina Jolie,Drake and Vladimir Putin

Designer handbags take a back seat to bed linen and mattresses in the search for a luxurious night in.

  • byDamien Woolnough
What’s yawning for – and is it really contagious?
Explainer
Science

What’s yawning for – and is it really contagious?

People who study yawning,known as chasmologists,say just hearing about a yawn can trigger one. How come? The question has puzzled us for millennia – and is still wide open.

  • byJackson Graham andLachlan Abbott
Why do I wake up right before my alarm?

Why do I wake up right before my alarm?

Find yourself waking up a minute or two before your alarm goes off? You’re not alone.

  • byMelinda Wenner Moyer
Will getting out in the sun help me sleep better?

Will getting out in the sun help me sleep better?

When you’re waking up in darkness and leaving work after the sun has gone down,it’s important to find the light.

  • byTrisha Pasricha
Zero gravity:The Queensland tradies taking float therapy global

Zero gravity:The Queensland tradies taking float therapy global

Brisbanites Tim Butters and Jeremy Hassell were initially sceptical until they tried it for themselves and decided to build their own.

  • byJessica Yun