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Try this tonight
(5 minute plan)
• Pick a bedtime window
you can keep most
nights.
• Set a phone charger
in another room.
• Lay out your winddown:
dim lights, two pages of
a book, 4–7–8 breathing
x4 rounds.
• Morning anchor ready:
blinds open on waking +
5 minute outdoor light.
When to get checked
• Frequent awakenings,
loud snoring, gasping,
or waking unrefreshed
most days
• Day琀椀me sleepiness that
a昀昀ects driving or safety
• Persistent insomnia
(trouble falling or staying
asleep ≥3 nights/week
for ≥3 months)
• Sleep and mood
worsening despite good
habits
FIRST STOP
Your GP—Aussies
already trust them most
for sleep guidance.
Reference: Figures in this ar琀椀cle
come from a June 2025 na琀椀onal
survey of 1,012 Australian adults led
by university sleep researchers.
Data are self-reported, offering a
real-world snapshot of current sleep
patterns and pressures.
