The skincare treatments that do their best work when you’re sleeping

The skincare treatments that do their best work when you’re sleeping

Take advantage of the skin’s innate repair system.

  • byStephanie Darling

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Multi-purpose bedrooms bad for our sleep

Our bedrooms aren’t refuges anymore – working,studying and eating in them is bad for our sleep.

  • byChristian Tietz andDemet Dincer
On his last Australian tour,Michael Mosley talked sex,sleep and food

On his last Australian tour,Michael Mosley talked sex,sleep and food

The broadcaster toured Australia last year and talked to us about the importance of sleep and how to do it well. You can listen to our podcast with him here.

  • byKerrie O'Brien
The weight of evidence against shift work is getting hefty
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The weight of evidence against shift work is getting hefty

New research out of Monash University has added to the evidence suggesting shift work can harm your health. So,can we be doing things better? Should we stop non-essential shift work altogether?

  • byAisha Dow
We’ve all heard of REM sleep. But how well do we understand its role?

We’ve all heard of REM sleep. But how well do we understand its role?

‘Active sleep’ is critical to our emotional health and brain function - and potentially even our longevity.

  • byCarolyn Todd
Bum first,I awkwardly landed in a Balinese silk hammock and was rocked to sleep like a big baby

Bum first,I awkwardly landed in a Balinese silk hammock and was rocked to sleep like a big baby

Air hammocks in a secluded Dharma Shanti Bale,beside a river and surrounded by lush greenery,promise the ultimate in napping. Just ignore the screaming.

  • byDaile Cross
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Teen brains need more sleep:Why they struggle to get out of bed

Teen brains need more sleep:Why they struggle to get out of bed

The lazy teenager stereotypes don’t hold up once you understand their brains are developing at an incredible rate and they need more sleep.

  • bySarah Berry
Letting your pet sleep in your bed may be just what the doctor ordered

Letting your pet sleep in your bed may be just what the doctor ordered

For many pet owners,sharing the bed can bring comfort – and ultimately,a better night’s sleep.

  • byEvelyn Lewin
My husband and I went to a Swiss sleep clinic – here’s what we learnt

My husband and I went to a Swiss sleep clinic – here’s what we learnt

A luxury hotel in the Swiss Alps has created a sleep suite that teaches the super-rich the art of drifting off.

  • byMelissa Twigg
Why your 40 winks are a blight on my peace and quiet

Why your 40 winks are a blight on my peace and quiet

They come to stay,only to fall asleep - all over my house. The place is like a morgue,and I’m the mortician.

  • byAnson Cameron
Struggling to put your baby to sleep? Here’s the trick

Struggling to put your baby to sleep? Here’s the trick

Welcome to the new age,millennial-parent-marketed lullaby genre

  • byJames Colley