The Sleep Journal

A sun behind a navy sleep mask, illustrating shift workers sleeping hot during the day
Shift Workers Sleeping Hot During the Day
|2 min read|Updated October 17, 2026
Daytime sleep after a night shift is hard enough without the sun heating the room you're trying to sleep in — the season makes a genuinely hard job harder. Read more...
A pregnant belly silhouette with rising heat wisps and a sweat droplet, illustrating pregnancy and overheating
Pregnant and Overheating: Sleeping Through a Hot Australian Summer Bump
|2 min read|Updated October 17, 2026
Pregnancy already runs your internal thermostat hot — a hot Australian summer just turns up the difficulty setting on sleep you were already short on. Read more...
A house with heat wisps rising from the roof at night, illustrating the Queenslander overheating problem
Sleeping Hot in a Queenslander (or Any Poorly Insulated Aussie Rental)
|2 min read|Updated October 17, 2026
When the landlord won't fix the insulation and the lease won't let you touch the walls, here's what's actually within your control. Read more...
A fan, a snowflake and an empty circle side by side, comparing fans, air con and nothing for sleep
Fans vs Air Con vs Nothing: What Actually Helps You Sleep
|2 min read|Updated October 18, 2026
Before you buy a bigger unit or a better fan, the honest ranking of what each one changes — and the layer none of them touch. Read more...
A pyjama top beside a bare silhouette, both shown with sweat droplets, for the sleep naked or pyjamas debate
Is It Better to Sleep Naked or in Pyjamas When It's Hot?
|2 min read|Updated October 18, 2026
The classic summer debate, settled by what's actually touching your skin — not by which option sounds more virtuous. Read more...
A winter flannelette pyjama top on a hanger switching to a lighter TENCEL Modal set, for the seasonal pyjama switch
When to Swap Your Winter Pyjamas for Something Lighter
|2 min read|Updated October 18, 2026
The seasonal wardrobe question nobody times right — when flannelette becomes a liability and what to reach for instead. Read more...
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 October 18, 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 October 18, 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 October 18, 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 October 18, 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
|2 min read|Updated October 18, 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 October 18, 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...