The Sleep Journal

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 July 27, 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 balance scale weighing cheap pilled pyjamas against one quality sleepwear set
Cost Per Wear: The Honest Maths of Quality Sleepwear vs Cheap Pyjamas
|2 min read|Updated July 27, 2026
Premium pyjamas at $149 versus the $40 chain-store set: the honest cost-per-wear arithmetic, including the scenarios where cheap genuinely wins. 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 July 27, 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 a beech tree becoming smooth TENCEL Modal fibres
What Is TENCEL™ Modal, Actually? The Fibre Explained Without the Spin
|2 min read|Updated July 27, 2026
It starts as an Austrian beech tree and ends up as the smoothest thing in your wardrobe. What TENCEL™ Modal actually is — including where it doesn't earn the hype. Read more...
Illustration of a washing machine beside a crossed-out fabric softener bottle — hidden laundry irritants
The Hidden Irritants in Your Laundry (Fabric Softener Is Not Your Friend)
|1 min read|Updated July 27, 2026
Your skincare is fragrance-free but your skin is still cranky by morning? The culprit might be in the laundry cupboard. Softener, fragrance and other residues explained. 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 July 27, 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 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 comparing smooth skin before and dry itchy skin during perimenopause
Perimenopause Changed My Skin Too: The Itchy Truth Nobody Warns You About
|1 min read|Updated July 13, 2026
Hot flushes get the press, but the sudden dry, itchy, reactive skin of perimenopause blindsides almost everyone. Here's why it happens and what helps at night. 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 July 27, 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...
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...
Illustration of a smooth pyjama top with a tick versus a scratchy jumper with a cross for eczema
What to Wear to Bed With Eczema (and What to Avoid)
|2 min read|Updated July 27, 2026
Nights are when eczema does its worst work. Here's how to choose sleepwear that reduces heat, moisture and friction — and the fabrics to avoid. Read more...