Sleep Guide

Sleep Guide, Sleep Tips

The Best Space Saving Beds

Sleep Myth FAQs

Sleep Guide, Sleep Tips

How do I find the right pillow?

Sleep Myth FAQs

Sleep Guide, Sleep Tips

Best Sleep Supplements

Sleep Myth FAQs

Sleep Guide, Sleep Tips

Best Pillows for Side Sleepers

Sleep Myth FAQs

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 ...

Sleep Guide, Sleep Tips

Sleep Length Myths: Is 7 Hours of Sleep Enough?

Sleep Myth FAQs

Sleep Collections, Sleep Guide, Sleep Tips

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 ...

Sleep Guide, Sleep Tips

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 ...

Sleep Guide, Sleep Tips

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 ...

Sleep Guide, Sleep Tips

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 ...

Sleep Guide, Sleep Tips

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 ...

Buying a Bed, Health & Beauty, Sleep Guide

Avoiding a firestorm in your bedroom: The Fibreglass Mattress Fiasco

Avoiding a firestorm in your bedroom: The Fibreglass Mattress Fiasco Summary • Fibreglass is fibres made of glass and used in mattresses because it is an effective insulator that can be flexibly worn into fabric.• Fibreglass ...

Health & Beauty, Sleep Guide

The Science Behind Sleep Cycles

The key to feeling refreshed in the morning is understanding, and optimising, the different stages your body cycles through during sleep. A sleep cycle is one journey through the sleep stages you’re probably familiar with: light ...

Sleep Guide, Sleep Tips

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 ...

Sleep Guide, Sleep Tips

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 ...

Health & Beauty, Sleep Guide

Sleep: Your Secret Weapon for a Happier Mind

In our hustle and bustle world, we often underestimate the power of sleep. We stay up late working, doom-scrolling, or watching yet another episode, fueling our need for more. But, guess what? That behaviour isn’t ...

Sleep Guide, Sleep Tips

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 ...

Sleep Guide, Sleep Tips

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 ...

Sleep Guide, Sleep Tips

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, ...

Sleep Guide, Sleep Tips

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, ...

Buying a Bed, Sleep Guide

Best Mattresses in New Zealand in 2026

Best Mattresses in New Zealand in 2026 Summary Sanctuary Mattress: Sleepyhead’s top-tier luxury mattress, endorsed by the New Zealand Chiropractors’ Association, features advanced Sensorzone3DX technology and OptiTemp for optimal comfort and temperature regulation. Chiropractic Mattress: Endorsed for ...

Buying a Bed, Sleep Guide, Uncategorized

Best Bed Bases in New Zealand 2026

Best Bed Bases in New Zealand 2026 Summary Bed bases have evolved since 3000 BC and play a crucial role in supporting mattresses by improving airflow and preventing sagging and mould. Various types are available to ...

Buying a Bed, Sleep Guide, Uncategorized

Best Mattress Protectors in New Zealand

Best Mattress Protectors in New Zealand Summary There is a range of quality mattress protectors available, it is important to select one based on specific protection needs, such as waterproof options for spill protection or non-waterproof ...

Sleep Guide, Sleep Tips, Uncategorized

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 ...

Sleep Guide, Sleep Tips, Uncategorized

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 ...

Sleep Tips

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 ...

Buying a Bed, Uncategorized

Are Adjustable Beds Worth It?

Adjustable beds are become more and more popular in New Zealand. Adjustable beds have health and lifestyle benefits that make them well worth investing in.

Sleep Tips

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 ...

Sleep Tips

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 ...

Sleep Guide, Sleep Tips

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 ...

Buying a Bed

Technology that helps mattress temperature control

There’s nothing worse than waking up in the middle of the night all sweaty then having to wrestle with the blankets in a bid to escape what feels like a furnace. Being too hot in ...

Buying a Bed

Too cold or too hot in bed?

Too cold or too hot in bed summary • Overheating is a common sleep issue because your body quickly warms the foam layers beneath you, leading to restlessness, while a partner may feel cold at the ...

Children & Sleep, Sleep Guide

Tot to Teen: Design ideas to transform a child’s bedroom

A friend recently decided that the perfect sweet 16 gift would be to update and redo her daughter’s bedroom while she was away on school camp. Two questions came up: Should I theme it ...

Sleep Tips

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 ...

10 min read

Health & Beauty

Which Chronotype are you?

Which Chronotype are you summary • Circadian rhythm is the body’s 24-hour clock that helps regulate the sleep-wake cycle, with daylight supporting alertness and nighttime melatonin supporting sleep.• People are grouped into four chronotypes: bear, wolf, ...

Sleepyhead Technologies

KülKōte Temperature Regulating Technology

Buying a Bed, Sleep Guide

When should I replace my bed?

When should I replace my bed Summary: • It's recommended to replace a bed every 8 to 10 years• Over time, mattresses pick up spills, stains and general grime from everyday use, so it's suggested you ...

Health & Beauty, Sleep Guide

Try Golden Milk For Sleep

This popular night time drink has been extremely popular on social media & with Hollywood celebrities in the past year so if you haven’t heard of Golden Milk, we thought we’d share the recipe. It’s sometimes ...

Buying a Bed, Sleep Guide

7 Ways To Create A Bedroom Office

When New Zealand was thrown into the first lockdown in March 2020, one thing became very obvious for most of us - working at the kitchen table for a long period of time wasn’t sustainable. And ...

Sleep Tips

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 ...

Buying a Bed

How to buy a new mattress

Choosing a new mattress is an important decision, though it’s often difficult knowing where to start and what’s right for you. To help make the shopping experience a little easier, follow the below useful tips ...

Sleep Guide, Sleep Tips

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 ...

Health & Beauty

5 Food Habits To Help You Sleep

There's a magic intersection between eating right and sleeping well. If you eat the right foods, you have the energy to exercise and it improves the quality of your sleep. Wake up feeling fresh and ...

Health & Beauty, Sleep Guide

Which side of the bed do you sleep on?

We asked this question recently to our Sleepyhead community & while a simple question there seems to be a lot of complexities to which side of the bed you prefer. Turns out that from the ...

Health & Beauty, Sleep Guide

New Zealand Sleep Survey

It might come as no surprise to you, but our sleep is actually getting worse. During Sleep Week in March, Sleepyhead alongside The Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand held a nationwide survey to find out ...

Health & Beauty

The Exhaustion Economy

Ever since we homosapiens started settling down in caves, nestling beside a warm fire or settling down for the night under a leafy blanket, we’ve worried about our sleep. But back 300,000 years ago, our anxieties ...

Buying a Bed

Best Bedroom Tips for Uni Students

Best Bedroom Tips for Uni Students Summary • For on-campus accommodation, furniture is usually provided, so the main purchase to prioritise is a mattress protector, plus bedding sized for a single or king single.• If the ...

Buying a Bed

Shopping for a guest bed

The holiday season can translate into a groundswell of relatives and friends who descend upon your home and need a bed for the night…or three! Often the quick solution is to hurriedly borrow an airbed ...

Buying a Bed

How To Transport A Mattress

How To Transport A Mattress Summary: • Don’t do the “mattress on the roof” move. Mattresses can easily get soaked, damaged, or even fly into traffic, it’s a safety risk and a fast track to ruining ...

Back Care

Life changes mean changing your bed

There comes a time in a busy growing household when the realisation hits that your bed from a single life now doesn’t fit your current lifestyle. Like trying to put bulky kids car seats into a ...

Sleep Tips

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 ...

Health & Beauty, Sleep Guide

Room With A View

Don’t leave town until you’ve seen the country! Remember the 1980s New Zealand tourism campaign? Now we’re all living it as any hopes of holidaying in overseas balmier climes have been curtailed for the time ...

Buying a Bed, Sleep Guide

30 Awesome Hacks To Recycle Your Old Bedding

30 Awesome Hacks To Recycle Your Old Bedding Summary • Start with the best option: reuse as-is. If bedding is still in decent condition, pass it on, donate, or re-home it so it stays in circulation ...

Sleep Tips

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 ...

Buying a Bed

Love Your Planet

Here at Sleepyhead, we care as much about the environment as we do about sleep. We started our journey towards a sustainable future by launching Project Zero. As part of this project, we have made ...

Sleep Tips

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 ...

Children & Sleep, Uncategorized

Cure Kids & Sleepyhead

Sleepyhead is proud to be supplying our Chiropractic HD St Clair ensembles as part of a fully furnished and beautiful home in Hobsonville Point, Auckland – the #buildinghope project, where all profits and proceeds will ...

Sleep Tips

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 ...

Health & Beauty

How do I find the right pillow?

How do I find the right pillow Summary: • Choosing the right pillow is influenced by personal preference, mattress type, and health factors, with options including wool, down, memory gel, and foam filling. • Your sleep position plays a ...

Health & Beauty

Cleaning your sheets. Are you doing it wrong?

The Clean Getaway So you’ve just bought brand new bed linen and you’re looking forward to fluffing your pillows and sliding in between fresh clean sheets. Before you tear open the packaging, our Sleepyhead bed experts ...

Sleep Tips

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 ...

Health & Beauty

Sleeping, one of the secrets to weight loss

If your new year’s resolution is to lose weight in 2018, you’re going to need a lot of things in your tool box to help you throughout the year. But there is one simple thing ...

Buying a Bed

How to best test a bed in store

Searching for the perfect mattress is well worth the effort – it is a big investment in both time and money, but with 1/3 of your life spent in bed, making sure you get the ...

Buying a Bed

Why is a new bed important?

A great sleep can completely transform the way you look and feel – physically, mentally and spiritually. An extra hour or two of sound, peaceful sleep will have a dramatic impact on your life regenerating ...

Sleep Tips

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 ...

Sleep Tips

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 ...

Health & Beauty

Developing great sleep habits

All too often we expect to be able to rush around all day, spending a few hours in front of the computer or TV in the evening and then immediately fall into a deep sleep ...

Back Care

Why back pain increases with age

Nearly all of us will experience back pain as we age. Back page may be caused and aggravated by many lifestyles we make or face, such as poor posture, injury, diet, smoking or other health ...

Buying a Bed

What’s the best mattress size for me?

What is the best mattress size for me summary: • Quality sleep is essential for well-being, and the right mattress significantly impacts sleep quality; it should fit personal needs and avoid disturbances. • Considerations for selecting mattress size include ...

Buying a Bed

Is a spring mattress or foam mattress better for me?

Is a spring mattress or foam mattress better for me summary: • Spring Mattress Benefits: Spring mattresses offer durable support with pocket springs and advanced systems ensuring superior body contouring, support, and reduced partner disturbance. They also ...

15 min read

Buying a Bed

Is a firm or soft mattress better for me?

Is a firm or soft mattress better for me summary Personal preference is key when choosing between firm and soft mattresses; there’s no universally perfect option. Consider body type and sleeping position when selecting a mattress; different ...

Buying a Bed

What size mattress should I buy?

A deep, restorative night’s sleep is becoming more and more necessary for our busy lives, but is becoming harder to achieve. For those who like a lot of space in bed or who share a ...

Buying a Bed

What makes Sleepyhead mattresses superior?

Sleepyhead is responsible for multiple world-first technological innovations in the bedding industry. We combine leading edge innovation and expertise in our world-class operating process, to produce the highest quality mattresses and beds, right here in ...

Buying a Bed, Sleep Guide

The best bed for hot sleepers

The Best Bed for Hot Sleepers Summary Mattress materials and construction can strongly influence whether you sleep hot or cold, even if you already have good sheets, blankets and pillows. Hot sleeping varies by person and situation ...

Buying a Bed

How to measure your bedroom for a bed

Get the best Sleepyhead bed experience by making sure your new bed is the right size to fit comfortably in your bedroom and lifestyle. Whether you have a single bed, double bed or a king ...

Back Care

How different sleeping positions can affect your back

While sleeping on the right mattress is extremely important for comfort, postural alignment and whole body support, your sleep position plays a large part in the quality of your sleep and the health of your ...

Back Care

Why a good mattress is so important to your sleep

There are many factors that affect back pain and how you sleep, but a good mattress is proven to make a positive difference – and if you have the wrong mattress for you (or your ...

Back Care

7 ways to help back pain

If you’re suffering from back pain, you know how much of an impact it can have on your life. It hurts, it’s stressful, and if your back pain is persistent, it doesn’t just affect you ...

Back Care

Back pain and anatomy explained

If back pain is affecting your quality of life, you’ll no doubt be looking for relief. Sometimes it’s unclear what’s triggering the problem and without knowing how your back works, it may be challenging to ...

Back Care

Yoga & Pilates poses to help back pain

Pilates and yoga exercises are excellent ways to help prevent and decrease back pain, including persistent lower back pain. They strengthen core support for the back, teach optimal alignment and gently stretch tight back muscles. ...

Back Care

Best Sleeping Positions for Back Pain

For many New Zealanders, back pain is a significant problem. If you are one of them, a key cause may be the mattress you are sleeping on. The perfect bed for you should provide correct postural ...

Sleep Guide, Sleep Tips

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 ...

Sleep Tips

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 ...

Sleep Tips

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 ...

Sleep Tips

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 ...

Sleep Tips

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 ...

Sleep Tips

Are you having trouble sleeping?

Many New Zealanders suffer from sleeping problems.

Health & Beauty

Natural remedies to help you sleep

If sleep has plunged to the bottom of your to-do list, you’re not alone. Although the National Sleep Foundation recommends getting seven to nine hours of sleep a night, the average person logs only around ...

Health & Beauty

The link between anxiety and sleep

Anxiety is the most common mental health problem in New Zealand with more than 200,000 Kiwis living with an anxiety disorder. One of the body’s natural anxiety coping mechanisms is sleep. While we sleep, our mind ...

Health & Beauty

Is poor sleep the reason for your weight gain?

Are you tired of putting on weight even though you’re doing all the right things to lose it? According to the Harvard School of Sleep, people who don’t get at least eight hours of sleep ...

Children & Sleep

Getting Children to Sleep Better in Winter

Making sure your kids get a great sleep is essential every night, however, during winter it can be particularly difficult getting kids to sleep at night. The cold plays a huge part in this – ...

Children & Sleep

Giving your children the best chance at a healthy sleep

As children grow they need a healthy sleep environment, and all too often, Kiwi kids receive a hand-me-down mattress or they sleep on the same mattress from when they are a toddler right through to ...

Children & Sleep

Is your child getting enough sleep?

For most adults, lounging in bed sounds like luxury – but when it comes to children, they always need some convincing to get a good night’s sleep. Good quality sleep is vital for children. Without it, ...

Get a better sleep for a happier, healthier lifestyle.

The Best Space Saving Beds

How do I find the right pillow?

Best Sleep Supplements

Best Pillows for Side Sleepers

10 reasons you need to make sleep health a priority

Sleep Length Myths: Is 7 Hours of Sleep Enough?

Is your sleeping position sabotaging your sleep?

Rekindle your love with your bed

Don’t lose sleep over daylight saving

Spring into cleaning with a fuss-free bedroom refresh

Generations of Kiwi Comfort: Pioneering Sustainable Sleep

Avoiding a firestorm in your bedroom: The Fibreglass Mattress Fiasco

The Science Behind Sleep Cycles

How to reduce body contouring in your mattress

The Power of Natural NZ Wool

Sleep: Your Secret Weapon for a Happier Mind

12 Weird and wonderful sleepers of the animal world

Taking a Break from Your Phone Before Bed (The SleepFit Diaries: Faye)

What Is a Good Work-From-Home Routine? (The SleepFit Diaries: Kristie)

How to Become a Morning Person (The SleepFit Diaries: Jillian)

Best Mattresses in New Zealand in 2026

Best Bed Bases in New Zealand 2026

Best Mattress Protectors in New Zealand

How to Clean a Mattress

How to Stop Snoring Guide

2022 Sleep Week Survey Results

Are Adjustable Beds Worth It?

What Matariki means to us

Should I let the dog sleep on my bed?

Hot Summer Nights

Technology that helps mattress temperature control

Too cold or too hot in bed?

Tot to Teen: Design ideas to transform a child’s bedroom

Perfect plants for your bedroom

Which Chronotype are you?

KülKōte Temperature Regulating Technology

When should I replace my bed?

Try Golden Milk For Sleep

7 Ways To Create A Bedroom Office

Temperature control in bed

How to buy a new mattress

Bedroom trends for 2021

5 Food Habits To Help You Sleep

Which side of the bed do you sleep on?

New Zealand Sleep Survey

The Exhaustion Economy

Best Bedroom Tips for Uni Students

Shopping for a guest bed

How To Transport A Mattress

Life changes mean changing your bed

A bedroom for the senses

Room With A View

30 Awesome Hacks To Recycle Your Old Bedding

Turn your bedroom into a hotel suite

Love Your Planet

Sleep strange gift guide

Cure Kids & Sleepyhead

Which Pillow Partner are you?

How do I find the right pillow?

Cleaning your sheets. Are you doing it wrong?

What to expect when your new bed arrives

Sleeping, one of the secrets to weight loss

How to best test a bed in store

Why is a new bed important?

How to Sleep Better in Winter

How exercise can help you sleep better

Developing great sleep habits

Why back pain increases with age

What’s the best mattress size for me?

Is a spring mattress or foam mattress better for me?

Is a firm or soft mattress better for me?

What size mattress should I buy?

What makes Sleepyhead mattresses superior?

The best bed for hot sleepers

How to measure your bedroom for a bed

How different sleeping positions can affect your back

Why a good mattress is so important to your sleep

7 ways to help back pain

Back pain and anatomy explained