Understanding Sleep

Healthcare workers often have to work shiftwork which can lead to fatigue, sleep difficulties and impact health and performance.

Fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers, like many shift-workers, face significant problems with sleep and mental and physical health.

During times of uncertainty, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, sleep can be challenging. We discus simple strategies to help your sleep and mental health.

Traumatic experiences can have a significant effect on sleep, causing sleep disturbance, nightmares and a fear of going to bed.

Why do teenagers have trouble with sleep? What can be done about it? Answers from the experts in this episode of the Sleep Talk podcast.

When the weather gets warm it can be harder to sleep. But what does heat actually do to sleep and what can be done to help sleep better on hot nights?

What is social time, how does it relate to daylight saving time and what happens when it is out of sync with sun time and our own internal time?

Medicinal cannabinoids are being increasingly prescribed for a range of conditions including sleep. Do cannabinoids help sleep? How are they prescribed?

Tracking sleep over time can give helpful insights into sleep patterns and ways of improving sleep. This month we discuss the latest technologies for tracking sleep and interesting ways these [...]

What is sleep hygiene? Does it work? Can we be too careful about sleep? We discuss the pros and cons of sleep hygiene and put its role in perspective.