The Sleep Journal

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 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 bedside lamp glowing with a phone face down — a simple wind-down routine
The Wind-Down Routine for People Who Hate Routines
|2 min read|Updated October 18, 2026
You're not going to journal by candlelight and we both know it. The minimum-effective wind-down routine: three levers that matter, everything else optional. Read more...
Illustration of a skincare bottle labelled with a moon and 8 hrs — sleep is skincare
Sleep Is Skincare: What Your Skin Does Between 10pm and 6am
|1 min read|Updated October 18, 2026
Your skin does its most important repair work between 10pm and 6am — in whatever conditions you give it. The overnight skincare routine that has nothing to do with serums. Read more...
Illustration of an itchy arm under a crescent moon representing nighttime itch
Why Does Skin Itch More at Night? The Science of the Midnight Itch
|2 min read|Updated October 18, 2026
The crawling, prickling, ceiling-staring midnight itch is not in your head. Five well-documented reasons itch peaks at night, and what you can actually control. 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 October 18, 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 October 18, 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 eyes peeking over a doona beside a clock showing 3am
The Obligatory 3am Wake-Up: Why Menopause Insomnia Keeps Perfect Time
|2 min read|Updated October 8, 2026
It's not random that you wake at the same time every night. Here's what's happening to your body's thermostat at 3am — and what actually helps. Read more...