The Sleep Journal

Illustration of a bed split between a cold and hot sleeper — sleeping cold when your partner runs hot
Sleeping Cold When Your Partner Runs Hot: The Other Side of the Doona Wars
|1 min read|Updated July 25, 2026
We've covered the hot sleeper's side of sharing a bed. Here's the icicle's playbook — because the cold half of the doona wars deserves a strategy too. Read more...
How to Tell If Sleepwear Is Actually Breathable (Before You Buy)
How to Tell If Sleepwear Is Actually Breathable (Before You Buy)
|1 min read|Updated July 27, 2026
Every brand says 'breathable' — including the polyester ones. How to spot genuinely breathable sleepwear in two minutes: fibre label, weight, and three hand tests. Read more...
Illustration of a bed with an electric blanket coil and rising heat — winter heating mistakes
The Winter Heating Mistakes That Wreck Your Sleep
|1 min read|Updated July 27, 2026
Heater on, electric blanket cranked, flannelette everything — then awake at 2am cooking. Most winter sleep problems aren't the cold; they're how we fight it. Read more...
Illustration of a pyjama top with a snowflake and an honest tick — do cooling pyjamas work
Do Cooling Pyjamas Actually Work? What the Science Says
|1 min read|Updated July 27, 2026
A sceptic's guide. No fabric can refrigerate you — but the right fibre stops sabotaging the cooling your body already does. What's real and what's marketing. Read more...
Illustration of a blazing sun and electric fan — sleeping in an Australian heatwave
How to Sleep in a Heatwave: The Australian Playbook
|1 min read|Updated July 27, 2026
35 degrees at 10pm and the house has been baking all day. The Australian heatwave sleep playbook — in the order that actually matters. Read more...
Illustration of a sweat droplet with a question mark — night sweats in men
Night Sweats in Men: The Causes Nobody Talks About
|1 min read|Updated July 27, 2026
Night sweats aren't just a menopause thing. The common causes in men — hormones, stress, sleep apnea, the evening beers — and what you can fix tonight. Read more...
Illustration of layered bedding with a thermometer at 18 degrees for hot sleepers
The Hot Sleeper's Guide to Bedding: Doonas, Layers and the Ratings Trap
|2 min read|Updated July 27, 2026
You obsessed over the mattress and sleep under a doona rated for an alpine hut. The Australian hot sleeper's guide to bedding layers, warmth ratings and the layer everyone forgets. Read more...
The Doona Wars illustration: one bed split between a cold sleeper and a hot sleeper
The Doona Wars: Sharing a Bed When One of You Sleeps Hot
|1 min read|Updated July 27, 2026
One of you is freezing, one of you is cooking, and you're both losing sleep. The two-doona method and other peace treaties for mismatched sleepers. Read more...
Illustration of a sleeper overheating in bed with one leg out of the doona
Why Do I Overheat at Night (Even in Winter)? Six Common Culprits
|2 min read|Updated July 27, 2026
One leg out of the doona at midnight in July? Here are the six most common reasons you overheat at night — and the order to fix them in. Read more...
Illustration of moisture droplets wicking through fabric — absorb, move, release
Best Pyjamas for Night Sweats: An Australian Buyer's Guide
|2 min read|Updated July 27, 2026
Night sweats ruin sleep twice — once when you overheat, again when you're lying in damp fabric. Here's what actually matters when choosing pyjamas that help. Read more...