Sleep

Considering Feb Fast? Here are three immediate and long-term benefits of giving up alcohol
From improving sleep quality to unmasking underlying anxiety, a booze-free month is good for your health – and it could be the gateway to longer-term abstinence
Bianca Nogrady
31, Jan, 2023 @2:00 PM

If you’re up all night with a newborn, why not try these activities | Ben Jenkins
Muttering odd things, doom-scrolling social media or simply going insane are just some of the fun things you can entertain yourself with in the early hours
Ben Jenkins
30, Jan, 2023 @2:00 PM

Sleeping late isn’t a sign of laziness. Stop the circadian-rhythm shaming | Matthew Cantor
Fellow night owls, take comfort: our sleep-wake schedule is part of our genetic makeup, not a moral failing
Matthew Cantor
30, Jan, 2023 @6:00 AM

NHS begins treating sleep apnoea with pioneering chest implant
Small device already used in Europe and US works by making tongue contract and move out of windpipe
Denis Campbell Health policy editor
28, Jan, 2023 @7:00 AM

I sleep for 10 hours a night – but still can’t get up in the morning | Ask Annalisa Barbieri
Your cycle may start later than average, or you may just need more sleep. A sleep clinic may help
Annalisa Barbieri
20, Jan, 2023 @2:00 PM

Take more breaks at work, put your head in the freezer … an expert’s eight simple tips for better sleep
‘We’re built for sleep,’ according to the psychologist Aric Prather, yet many of us still struggle to overcome insomnia. He talks us through his ‘prescription’
Elle Hunt
05, Jan, 2023 @10:00 AM

The truth behind 10 of the biggest health beliefs
Should we really be aiming to walk 10,000 steps a day, or drink two litres of water? Time to sift fact from fiction
Joel Snape
04, Jan, 2023 @6:00 AM

How to sleep well at any age – from babies (and their parents) to dog-tired midlifers
A good night’s sleep is vital for our health, but our needs change throughout our lives. Experts reveal how to maximise the benefits for everyone
Joanna Moorhead and Daisy Schofield
31, Dec, 2022 @1:00 PM

How ‘circadian hacking’ can help with far more than sleep
Manipulating your body clock can improve health and productivity, writes Sally Howard
Sally Howard
11, Dec, 2022 @2:00 PM

The sleep switch: the hormone supplement sending Australian children to sleep
Experts have seen an increase in the number of children using melatonin. What do we know about the ‘hormone of darkness’?
Bianca Nogrady
04, Dec, 2022 @2:00 PM

Experience: I can only paint in my sleep
I’ll use any tools I can find. At a friend’s, I used coal and chicken bones
Lee Hadwin
02, Dec, 2022 @10:00 AM

You can set an alarm for 2am to watch Australia play, but we both know that you’re lying to yourself | James Colley
The Socceroos’ World Cup clash with Denmark will be the ultimate test of stamina – for supporters braving the early kick-off, that is
James Colley
30, Nov, 2022 @3:08 AM
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