Sleep deprivation

Tips to help you beat the heat and maximise your melatonin.

Need help to get to sleep? The supermodel's brand WelleCo has two drinks to help you drift off... but do they work?

Neuroscientist Dr Sarah McKay 
 explains how to get a healthy amount of shut-eye the natural way

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Sleep is the first thing we sacrifice when our lives get busy, but it's as important to our health as the food we eat and the air we breathe. Genevieve Gannon uncovers links between sleeplessness and chronic disease and shares expert tips on catching more zzzzzs.

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Spoiler: the right pillow can change your life.

Research says 86% of Australian children are suffering from bedtime anxiety. Here's how parents can help.

An hour deficit in sleep is a massive thing for all of us, but for children in particular.

When rocking, patting or shushing doesn’t work, it's time to take bub for a cruise.

Is the Snoo too good to be true? Or can it really save your sleep?

Friendships aren't just about having people to share experiences with. As psychologist Caroline Anderson explains, friendships are crucial to our mental health.

It's time for EVERYONE to get some rest!

International Sleep Podcaster Drew Ackerman explains why we need more sleep, and how to achieve it.

Are your toddler's nocturnal antics keeping you awake at night?

We don't all love the early-starts that having young children bring. Read our five tips to help your toddler sleep-in a little longer.

Cheryl Fingleson, The Sleep Coach, shares her steps for a stress-free bedtime routine.

It might be your go-to position, but is it safe?

While you’re learning to be a mum, your baby’s developing basic skills, too – like how to go sleep and stay asleep.

'Motherhood was the toughest thing I had ever done'

While you were sleeping...

Sleep is vital for good mood, weight loss and looking healthy. So what happens when you don’t get enough?

Permission to snooze!

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It's time to breathe in and exhale away your woes.

Could any of these factors be affecting YOUR weightloss success?

Everyone thought Ethan was just a lazy teenager, but then he couldn't stay awake in public and he'd sleep for 26 hours straight.

No holds Barr-ed.

So quit counting calories and start counting sheep, stat!

People are even calling this dream, sweet-smelling cream a “miracle”.

Hey, don’t shoot the messenger – this breaking health study says so.

Want to wake up looking and feeling flawless every single morning? Read on...

These six sleep-well solutions will reboot your body clock and help you wake up feeling wonderful.

Finally, an answer to the age-old debate: blanket on or off?

Keep your symptoms under control and have a better night’s rest.

Number 4. Just… Number 4.

Are you an overtired parent who needs some fresh ideas? Our bubba bedtime hacks and expert tips could be just what you need to catch some quality ZZZs tonight.

A “sleepiness epidemic” has hit, leaving us fatigued, irritable and potentially unwell.

It’s not just about them being a little grumpy and tired the next day...

Science says YES.

Getting eight hours’ worth of shut-eye each night is essential for refreshing the mind and repairing the body. But when one night spent tossing and turning becomes a week, even a month, of sleepless nights, the fatigue you experience can feel almost crippling. According to Better Health Victoria, sleep deprivation can be caused by the […]

And the best part? Adding them to your diet is as easy as one, two, Zzz...

Trust us, after reading this, you’ll wake up feeling ready to take on the world.

You may be surviving on the sleep you get, but that doesn't mean you are getting enough.

A study showed that just getting an extra 20 minutes sleep every night, results in maths, English and physical education went up.

Sleepless nights or bedtime tantrums may be caused by putting children to bed before their ‘body clock’ is ready, study finds.

Here's how to get your toddler in his own bed and a peaceful nights sleep for all of you this weekend.

A Melbourne study into the long-term effects of controlled crying has found this controversial method of settling improves infant sleep.

Are you the proud owner of a typical threenager? Hilarous blogger The Honest Toddler sums up the bedtime battle in a way that will read like your life. Prepare to LOL… lots!

A new study shows that children of mothers who work full-time get sleep and have higher BMIs

Find answers to your burning (middle-of-the-night) sleep questions here!

Simple tips to survive the night-waking phase.

New SIDS research reveals bed sharing is the main cause of death in infants.

Hands up who didn't get much sleep last night?! Ah, if I had more energy you'd see my hand waving around in the air.

Would you try this gadget for a better night's sleep?

If your toddler's finding it hard to fall asleep alone, you need to establish a bedtime routine. Here are a few methods to try out.

Not getting enough z's? Try these tips.

How many times a day do you think to yourself, “I wish I had more sleep?” It’s the question on the mind of half of the population in Australia who don’t get the recommended seven to eight hours of sleep every night. Most people blame work for not getting enough shut eye, so Woman’s Day […]

Looking to avoid the flu this season? Avoid the snooze button.

For many people with sleep disorders sleep apps can leave them so anxious they can't sleep at all

Terrible night’s sleep? Blame your smartphone, tablet, laptop, and other devices that new research has pointed the finger at for keeping us up at night. It isn’t the constant need to check emails or chart ‘likes’ on our facebook posts, but the artificial light screens emit that disrupt the body’s natural rhythm and cut into […]

You know that lack of sleep is making you tired but scientists say it could also make you gain weight. A US study which observed participants who slept for just five hours each night found that they gained more weight over a week, and when they returned to adequate sleeping patterns, they shed weight. Researchers […]

Teens who get less sleep are more likely to develop heart problems later in life, a new study has found. Researchers found that of the 4,100 teenagers studied, the third with the poorest sleep quality were more likely to be overweight or have unhealthy blood pressure or cholesterol levels. Related: One in five kids overweight […]

We all know most of the benefits of getting a good night’s sleep, but new European research has found that it not only benefits our everyday health and wellbeing, it can also help us live longer. Research conducted by the University of Warwick and the University of Naples Federico II found poor sleepers who get […]

Marion Weatherburn says she was “just so debilitatingly tired” and growing more and more tired seemingly every day. Although there were obvious reasons for her fatigue (running a household with a husband and two children and working), one day about eight years ago, she knew “it wasn’t right or normal tiredness”. “Then I actually fell […]