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How are you sleeping? Set yourself up for sleep success

Healthy sleep habits can help you live a happier, healthier life. If you're having a tough time sleeping it could be for a bunch of reasons (some you can control).

Learn about some things you could try.

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Healthy sleep habits

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Tips on getting good sleep

Not getting enough sleep affects the way you feel, think, work, learn and get along with other people. Take a look at these tips, and find out about how much sleep you need.
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Get your sleep hygiene sorted

Learn about sleep hygiene and how to get good night-time habits for quality sleep.
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Sleep and stress

Have you tried managing stress with sleep? Let’s look at how sleep can help you stress less.
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Fight the fatigue

Activity and nutrition impact on your energy levels. These lifestyle tips and suggestions for fighting fatigue could help you.
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You have permission to relax

Setting aside even a little time for meditation or mindfulness could set you up for sleep success.
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Looking after your mind

Mindfulness meditation is about mental health and looking after the mind. The Australian Smiling Mind app has plenty of free content for you to make a start.

Have a question about the Life! program?

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Reviewed on: 03-04-2024