The latest in sleep research
There are many aspects of sleep that remain a mystery. However, researchers are discovering more all the time. Here is a quick summary of the latest sleep research. COVID-19 causing sleep issues A number of studies have been conducted around how COVID-19 has impacted sleep. One study by the University of Basel in…
Read MoreWhat’s the best bedtime routine?
One of the secrets to getting a good night’s sleep is a solid bedtime routine. Here are our top tips to ensure your bedtime routine is one that will help put you to sleep. We all know the importance of a bedtime routine when it comes to babies and children. However, structured routine around…
Read MoreHow to stop snoring
If you sleep with a snorer or someone has complained about your noisy sleep, chances are you’d like to know how to stop snoring! We all been kept awake with snoring before — that snorting, rattling sound people make when they’re asleep. Sometimes it can be a gentle, and other times it can…
Read MoreAll you’ve wanted to know about sleep talking
Have you ever talked in your sleep or heard someone else sleep talk? Here’s what you want to know. What is sleep talking? Sleep talking (also known as somniloquy) is an abnormal behaviour that occurs during sleep. Sleep talking happens when you talk while you’re sleeping, without being aware of it. While it’s common…
Read MoreWhat’s better? Quality or quantity of sleep?
When you’ve had a good night’s sleep you always know. But what’s better — quality of sleep or quantity of sleep? It’s well known that sleep is an important part of health and overall wellbeing. While researchers don’t know everything there is to know about sleep, they do know that sleep deprivation can…
Read MoreHerbs for sleep: Do they really work?
If you’ve ever had trouble sleeping you may have turned to herbs to help you sleep. But do they really work? Herbs have been used for centuries as a natural way to promote good sleep. Even today, people turn to natural sleep remedies, including herbs instead of resorting to sleeping pills. Herbs for sleep…
Read MoreIs your bed causing your allergy symptoms?
Millions of Australians suffer from allergy symptoms, with the change in season and associated increased pollen count often being blamed. But the source of your allergies may be much closer to home than you realise. What are allergies? When your body overreacts to a substance that is harmless to most people, an allergic reaction, or…
Read MoreSleep and mental health
We all know how vital sleep is to our physical wellbeing, but how are sleep and mental health related? The quality and quantity of sleep we get each night can affect how we feel during the day. Get a good sleep and we wake up feeling refreshed, and ready to greet the day. But wake…
Read MoreThe effects of coronavirus on sleep
The coronavirus pandemic has changed our lives. Social distancing, lockdowns, taking extra care to practice hand hygiene and the ever-present threat of a virus we have no vaccine for, has increased anxiety levels considerably. But what are the effects of coronavirus on sleep? Have our sleep patterns changed? And if so, how? Sleep has…
Read MoreCan oversleeping be a problem?
With inadequate sleep affecting around 33-45% of adults in Australia[i], you may think that there’s no such thing as too much sleep. However, oversleeping can have detrimental effects as well. How much sleep do we need? While there is no ‘magic’ number of hours we should sleep for, experts agree that the average adult…
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