Flourish Health & Wellbeing eMag - Latest Edition - Flipbook - Page 36
Workplace angle: Hot
昀氀ushes, night sweats, and
fragmented sleep can drive
day琀椀me fa琀椀gue—昀氀exible
start 琀椀mes, cooler spaces,
breathable uniforms, and
access to specialist care
all help.
Medication snapshot
• Ever used a prescrip琀椀on
or over the counter sleep
med: ~42%
• Most commonly named:
melatonin (~43%)
• Used in the last
month: ~18%
• Of recent users: ~25%
less than weekly, ~41%
1–2 琀椀mes a week, ~34%
3+ 琀椀mes a week
GOOD PRACTICE
Medications can help
shortterm while you
address the underlying
drivers (stress, pain,
sleep apnoea, irregular
hours). Pair with
behavioural strategies
and medical review.
Where Aussies get
sleep advice
Top source is the GP
(~25%), followed by
websites (~14%). Younger
adults also tap TikTok
(~16%) and family (~13%).
From midlife, more people
don’t look up health info
at all (up to ~28% in the
oldest group)—a missed
opportunity for early help.
What actually helps
(based on the data)
1) Calm the mind, lighten the load
Stress and mental noise were the strongest links to
be琀琀er/worse sleep. Aim for consistent winddown,
worry scheduling (jot it down earlier), and day琀椀me
decompression (brief walks, sunlight, breaks).
2) Tidy up tech
Set a digital sunset 60 minutes before bed; charge
devices outside the bedroom. If you must scroll, use
night modes and 琀椀me limits.
3) Anchor your body clock
Keep wakeup 琀椀mes steady (weekdays and weekends),
seek morning daylight, and build a repeatable presleep
rou琀椀ne (same sequence, same order).
4) Mind the body
Address pain, snoring, or breathing pauses early. If your
partner no琀椀ces loud snoring/choking, or you’re excessively
sleepy, ask your GP about a sleep apnoea screen.
5) Shi昀琀 workers
Use presleep winddowns, dark, quiet, cool sleep
environments, and strategic naps. Sunglasses on the
commute home, light meals, and ca昀昀eine 琀椀ming can help.
