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Finding the motivation to get up and off to work can be difficult at this time of year.

Lost your mojo on winter mornings? Five simple ways to get it back

During winter, it can be a challenge to stay positive when you’re up for work before dawn. Try these small tweaks to your morning to set you on your way.

  • Robyn Willis

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Why do I lie awake at night? Because it kept my ancestors alive

Those who slept soundly in the past woke in bears’ bellies and have no descendants.

  • Anson Cameron
I was reminded of those train rides at 2am last week, when I was tucked up in my own bed at home.

A restless night’s sleep is like taking the train from Sydney to Melbourne

By the final hour, I would be climbing out of my skin, a half-mad husk of a human being.

  • Kerri Sackville
A new study has found that regularly sleeping more than nine hours a night is bad for your long term health.

Too little sleep is bad for your health, but too much could be worse

Do you regularly enjoy more than nine hours’ kip a night? A new study reveals you could be doing yourself more harm than good.

  • Michael Searles
Research shows that repair of DNA-damaged skin peaks at night – all the more reason to apply a great night cream.

We all know the dangers of poor sleep. Here’s what it does to your skin

Poor sleep leads to collagen breaking down and decreased skin-barrier function. But help is at hand.

  • Stephanie Darling
Sleepwear sees the light of day at Fiorucci’s spring 2025 show at Milan Fashion Week.

Perfect PJs: The restful middle ground between snooze-worthy and nightmarish

For sleepwalkers, share-house dwellers and more, donning conscious nightwear could be as important a part of the evening ritual as hot milk and snore strips.

  • Damien Woolnough
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Certain types of sleep can help heal your brain.

This kind of sleep is essential for a healthy brain. Missing out can be devastating

Sleep is about more than feeling energised the following day – certain types of sleep help your brain “clean” and “heal itself”.

  • Mohana Ravindranath
A group of Australian health experts have shared their best tips.

The one rule these Australian health experts live by

We asked 30 leading health experts to share a tip they’ve learnt through their work that they apply to their lives.

  • Sarah Berry
Experts say room temperature can significantly impact your quality of sleep.

How to get a full night’s sleep: An expert’s pre-bedtime routine to cure insomnia

Neuroscientist Matthew Walker on the “genius gap”, why dreaming is like a soothing balm – and a new practice to try an hour before you plan to hit the sack.

  • Konrad Marshall
Finding time for sleep as a parent with young children can feel impossible.

The seven words you should never say to a sleep-deprived parent

Apart from being told eating pasta and having reflux would result in a hairy baby, it was the most annoying piece of advice anyone could give.

  • Victoria Vanstone

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