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The Best Space Saving Beds

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How do I find the right pillow?

Sleep Myth FAQs
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Best Sleep Supplements

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Best Pillows for Side Sleepers

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10 reasons you need to make sleep health a priority

2025’s World Sleep Day theme is Make Sleep Health a Priority. Sleep health is a multidimensional pattern of sleep-wakefulness, adapted to individual, social, and environmental demands, that promotes physical and mental well-being. Good sleep health is ...
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Sleep Length Myths: Is 7 Hours of Sleep Enough?

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Is your sleeping position sabotaging your sleep?

Sleeping positions: which one's right for you? You spend a third of your life with your bed, which is more time than you’ll spendwith your significant other, your children, or your precious pets. It’s an importantrelationship ...
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Rekindle your love with your bed

Are you still in love with your bed? Does it still cradle you gently while you sleep, keep you comfortable through the night and support you properly so you wake up free from aches and ...
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Don’t lose sleep over daylight saving

Daylight saving signals the return of longer days, brighter evenings, early alarms and dark mornings. This sudden shift in our sleep routines can cause fatigue, irritability, and even increase the risk of accidents - nobody’s ...
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Spring into cleaning with a fuss-free bedroom refresh

Spring has finally sprung! Mornings are lighter; evenings are brighter. While more sunlight is always welcome, the unfortunate downside is it’s now much easier to see dust and cobwebs in the corners and crevices we’ve ...
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Generations of Kiwi Comfort: Pioneering Sustainable Sleep

For nearly a century, The Comfort Group, better known to Kiwis as Sleepyhead, has been at the forefront of New Zealand's bedding industry. Starting out in a humble tin shed and growing into Australasia's largest ...
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How to reduce body contouring in your mattress

How to reduce body contouring in your mattress summary   Body impressions are described as normal and part of how the mattress is designed to contour to your body for comfort and pressure reduction. Body impressions come from ...
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The Power of Natural NZ Wool

When it comes to choosing materials for our bedding and pillows, sustainability and support of our local communities is a hot topic. Many of us are seeking eco-friendly options that not only offer comfort but ...
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12 Weird and wonderful sleepers of the animal world

Each night as humans, we crawl into our beds hoping for a peaceful 7-9 hours slumber. But for the rest of the animal kingdom, their sleep is quite a different experience. From sleeping 20 hours ...
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Taking a Break from Your Phone Before Bed (The SleepFit Diaries: Faye)

Do you struggle to sleep due to partner disturbance? Or find that years of shift work have impacted your sleep? If your answer is yes, you might find our sleeper Faye McCann has some valuable ...
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What Is a Good Work-From-Home Routine? (The SleepFit Diaries: Kristie)

Sleep offers the body and brain time to restore and recover, and for over 60 per cent of Kiwis to be missing out on their best sleep is not good enough. So, we’ve introduced the SleepFit Programme, ...
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How to Become a Morning Person (The SleepFit Diaries: Jillian)

Sleep offers the body and brain time to restore and recover, and for over 60 per cent of Kiwis to be missing out on their best sleep is not good enough. So, we’ve introduced the SleepFit Programme, ...
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How to Clean a Mattress

How to Clean a Mattress Summary:   A significant portion of our lives is spent in bed, causing wear and accumulation of dust, mites, and stains on mattresses, leading to the need for regular cleaning to maintain ...
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How to Stop Snoring Guide

How to Stop Snoring Guide Summary   Snoring issues affect millions of people all around the world, and it can be a real nuisance. If you or your partner wants to sleep peacefully and eliminate snoring, here ...
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2022 Sleep Week Survey Results

How quickly do you fall asleep? Do you sleep through the night? Or do you just dread bedtime? If the answer is yes to any of these, you’re likely just one of the 48% percent ...
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What Matariki means to us

This year marks the first time we get to celebrate Matariki as a public holiday, and for most, comes the question of what actually is this new holiday? Well, it’s not new, Māori iwi have ...
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Should I let the dog sleep on my bed?

Dogs. Man’s best friend but sometimes not the best match for your mattress. There are more than 1.2 million dog owners in New Zealand and we've heard many horror stories among our Sleepyhead social community ...
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Hot Summer Nights

How do you beat the heat & sleep comfortably when the mercury rises during the hot dry Kiwi summer. NIWA, the National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research says we are in for a hot ...
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Perfect plants for your bedroom

This Mother’s Day could be the perfect time to start bringing a bit of nature into your Mum’s bedroom décor. Giving your Mum (or any special person in your life) flowers with lovely lingering scents ...
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Temperature control in bed

When summer is in full swing, our focus is on picnics, days lounging on the beach and tasty iced drinks. But hot weather has a downside side too. We’re talking about when intense heat and ...
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Bedroom trends for 2021

This year in bedroom trends, it’s all about decluttering. That means pairing back on things in your inner sanctum that either collect dust or are merely there because...well, they’ve always been there! The bed still remains ...
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A bedroom for the senses

Smell the roses. Smell the coffee. Whatever it is that makes you happy.  The fragrance of your bedroom can affect your mood, sleep and ultimately your happiness. After all, no one wants to drift off to ...
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Turn your bedroom into a hotel suite

What is it about a hotel room that makes us sleep so well? Maybe you’re on holiday and don’t feel burdened with everyday tasks around your home. Or, it could be the fact that hotel ...
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Sleep strange gift guide

Sleep should be a tradable commodity. Ask any new mum and they’ll agree. There are so many weird & wonderful gadgets out there to help you get some ZZZs, so the Sleepyhead team has ...
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Which Pillow Partner are you?

Being in bed with a Sprawler is like a box of chocolates, you never know which side of the bed you’re going to get. Oh to be a Sprawler. Your bedroom isn’t so much a ...
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What to expect when your new bed arrives

What to expect when your new bed arrives summary:   A new bed will initially feel firmer because it hasn’t adapted to your body yet; expect it to soften and contour over the first few weeks with ...
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How to Sleep Better in Winter

As the chill of winter sets in, finding ways to sleep comfortably through the cold nights becomes essential. The colder temperatures can make it challenging to get a good night’s sleep, but with the right ...
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How exercise can help you sleep better

There’s nothing worse than feeling tired and drained throughout the day and then struggle to get to sleep at night. Did you know that working up a sweat during the day can have an impact on ...
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How to adjust to the end of daylight saving

How to adjust to the end of daylight saving    End of daylight saving: Daylight saving in New Zealand ends on the first Sunday of April, this year on April 5th. Clocks are set back an hour ...
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10 tips for a better night's sleep

Most of us will struggle with falling or staying asleep at some point in our lives (the 3am doom scroll is real!) While sleep issues usually resolve on their own, chronically disturbed sleep is a ...
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Why we struggle to sleep in winter

Ever wondered why getting out of bed in winter can be so hard? It’s not just the cold your body is adjusting to! As winter approaches, many find it increasingly difficult to enjoy a good ...
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Why a pillow can make or break your sleep quality

Are you constantly waking up with a stiff neck or having breathing problems while you sleep? The solution could be as simple as changing your pillow. The wrong pillow may worsen headaches, neck pain, shoulder and ...
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New year, new you! Resolutions to help you sleep better

It’s that time of year again – when we make a promise to ourselves that we’ll finally hit the gym, watch less television, lose weight, or spend more time with friends and family. But have ...
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Are you having trouble sleeping?

Many New Zealanders suffer from sleeping problems.
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The Best Space Saving Beds
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The Best Space Saving Beds
Space saving beds – overview Space-saving beds maximise floor area while maintaining sleep comfort, making them ideal for NZ's smaller bedrooms, apartments, sleep-outs, and multi-use spaces. Match the bed type to your needs: choose built-in drawers for ...
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How do I find the right pillow?
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How do I find the right pillow?
The perfect pillow is a personal preference, and there are literally hundreds out there to choose from. So how do you decide? You want a pillow that feels right, whether it’s cool gel, cosy wool, ...
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Best Sleep Supplements
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Best Sleep Supplements
Struggling to drift off? In this blog, we explore the most talked-about natural and over-the-counter sleep supplements like magnesium and valerian root to help you understand what might support better rest. Backed by research and ...
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Best Pillows for Side Sleepers
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Best Pillows for Side Sleepers
Side sleeping is New Zealand’s most common sleep position. But if you wake up with a stiff neck, a sore shoulder, or pins and needles in your arm, your pillow isn't doing its job. For ...
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10 reasons you need to make sleep health a priority
Sleep Guide, Sleep Tips
10 reasons you need to make sleep health a priority
2025’s World Sleep Day theme is Make Sleep Health a Priority. Sleep health is a multidimensional pattern of sleep-wakefulness, adapted to individual, social, and environmental demands, that promotes physical and mental well-being. Good sleep health is ...
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Sleep Length Myths: Is 7 Hours of Sleep Enough?
Sleep Guide, Sleep Tips
Sleep Length Myths: Is 7 Hours of Sleep Enough?
We’re used to being told that we need to get 8 hours sleep a night, but the science is far more nuanced. In this FAQ we’ll look at common sleep myths and find out why ...
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Is your sleeping position sabotaging your sleep?
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Is your sleeping position sabotaging your sleep?
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Rekindle your love with your bed
Sleep Guide, Sleep Tips
Rekindle your love with your bed
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Don’t lose sleep over daylight saving
Sleep Guide, Sleep Tips
Don’t lose sleep over daylight saving
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