This Month
Meet the sleep coach charging CEOs $1500 a night to train their babies
Sleep consultant Anna Baker says CEOs consider her services good value for money given a bad night’s sleep could cost them much more.
- Euan Black
July
Getting tired as you grow older? Here’s how to keep your energy up
If you feel like you’re often exhausted and needing more naps as you age, you should try to put a stop to it before it becomes more serious.
- Trisha Pasricha
June
ResMed sinks as drug trial sparks Ozempic-style sell-off
New results from Eli Lilly’s weight-loss treatment have traders reaching for the sell button, but analysts aren’t so sure.
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- Joshua Peach
A sleep scientist explains how to beat jet lag
Sleep scientist Dean Miller is advising our Olympians about recovering faster from jet lag. Here’s what he will tell them before they head to Paris.
- Euan Black
How to get better rest according to your sleep style
Scientists have discovered people fall into four distinct sleep groups, each of which has an impact on our overall health.
- Miranda Levy
May
Why insomnia gets worse the harder you try to fall asleep
When your efforts to get to sleep backfire, you feel even more anxious. These strategies can help overcome that problem.
- Lisa Strauss
How a tennis ball saved my marriage
Having considered various remedies to keep his wife sane and his health intact, it turns out there’s a simple solution to the writer’s snoring.
- Luke Benedictus
January
How these top CEOs stay fit and healthy
From a returned ballerina, to a marathon-running CEO and an executive yogi, nine leaders tell the BOSS team about their daily routines.
- Sally Patten and Euan Black
December 2023
Is a $3745 app-controlled mattress topper a sound sleeping investment?
The Eight Sleep Pod Cover is great at collecting data but is missing a trick on helping you make sense of it all.
- Rachael Bolton
The chilling truth of a $12,500 ice bath in your home
Our dubious tester immersed herself in this health trend – and immediately started saving to buy her own ice bath.
- Rachael Bolton
Why this sleep expert wants everyone to stop worrying about sleep
Anxiety about not getting enough sleep has become a problem in itself. Here’s what you can do about it - and a bit of late night TV is OK.
- Emma Connors
November 2023
How the tech crowd track their health to live longer
‘Quantified self’ is a movement where the health conscious are trying to leave nothing to chance, using the latest in technology to monitor their bodies and fitness.
- Nick Bonyhady
Why a regular bedtime is more important than how many hours you sleep
New research has found that shorter, consistent rest is associated with lower mortality than longer, inconsistent slumber.
- Eleanor Steafel
How to salvage your day after a bad night’s sleep
Losing just a couple of hours results in less activity in the prefrontal cortex, which is in charge of planning, decision-making and other executive functions.
- Dana Smith
September 2023
You’ll sleep like a princess on a Hästens bed – if you can afford it
The Swedish company’s 455-kilogram, $900,000 Grand Vidius flagship product was conceived “just because”, CEO Jan Ryde tells Life & Leisure.
- Keith Austin
July 2023
I had open-heart surgery at 31 – and it led me to this book
I don’t smoke, exercise regularly and get most of my calories from fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean meats. But I’ve learnt there’s more I can do.
- Euan Black
February 2023
Here’s what my husband and I learnt at a Swiss sleep clinic
Increasingly irritable and unable to shut down at night? Expert help in the Alps might just be the solution.
- Melissa Twigg
January 2023
- Opinion
- Health
Bet you didn’t know you needed a sleep coach
Sleeping better is like taking up a competitive sport, with coaches and high-end training devices. But do they get results?
- Tim Culpan
Waking at 3am? Science says it’s actually fine
Forget all the advice that you must have eight, pure and uninterrupted hours of sleep – just snooze like our ancestors did.
- Hattie Garlick
Tired but wired? Time to switch off and reset
If you’re feeling weary it may not simply be a case of too little sleep, you could be ‘under rested’.
- Anna Maxted