NURTURE YOUR WELLBEING
Ten key sleep and relaxation products to boost your wellbeing and help you feel calmer, healthier and instantly relaxed.
1 Ellia Gather
At-home aromatherapy is perfect for those moments when you need to regroup, and it’s simple to do with this essential oil diffuser. Change the light to create a specific ambiance in your room, then use the built-in soothing sounds to help you relax further.
$149, ellia.com.au
2 HoMedics Stretch Back Mat
If you’re unable to practise yoga yet want to reap some of its benefits, try the Stretch Back Mat. Four pre-programmed treatments stretch and release tension from your back and supporting muscles. Just lie down and let the mat do all the work for you. $US249, homedics.com
3 Livescribe Aegir Smartpen
Journaling purges your mind of worries, helps you deal with stress, and encourages you to focus on more positive thoughts. Livescribe’s smartpen is ideal for digital journaling, as you get a mindful pen on paper experience, before your journal entries are automatically digitised.
$175, amazon.com.au
4 Dyson Lightcycle Floor Light
Dyson’s smart lamp automatically adjusts its light to the colour temperature and brightness of the daylight where you live, so you’re more in tune with the rhythm of the day. Via the app you can adjust the light for specific tasks.
$1,199, dyson.com.au
5 Lay-Z-Spa Paris AirJet
An inflatable hot tub in your garden is the perfect oasis to escape to after a hectic day. The Paris uses an 87-AirJet massage system to pummel tired muscles, effectively treating you to a hydrotherapy massage. The colour changing lighting is also a good mood booster.
$789, www.outbax.com.au
6 Doppel
Doppel’s unusual looking Bluetooth wearable creates a silent vibration on the side of your wrist, the rhythm of which you can control; choose a slower rhythm to relax and feel calm, or a faster rhythm to increase your focus and productivity. Happily, it looks pretty stylish too.
US$219, feeldoppel.com
7 Emma Original Mattress
Our favourite mattress is available from single size through to super king, and sports a three-layer core that adapts to your body shape to support you better in bed.
Advanced zoning delivers pressure relief, so you stay comfortably ensconced in dreamland for longer.
From $649, emma-sleep.com.au
8 Lumie Zest
Unsure whether you need a wake up light or an SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) lamp? Lumie’s compact device is both. Use the gradual sunrise setting to rouse you each morning in an energising way, and the bright SAD light to alleviate symptoms of winter blues or SAD.
$449, lumie.com
9 Dreem 2
When we sleep well, we’re happier, more energised and productive, and our overall health gets a nourishing boost. The Dreem 2 wearable tracks your sleep and gives you insights into what might be affecting it, and ways in which you can improve it tonight. $650, resmed.com.au
10 AquaTru Countertop Water Filter System
Bin single-use plastic by turning tap water into bottled water. AquaTru’s countertop reverse osmosis water purification and dispenser system removes toxins, hormones and microplastics from tap water, making it safer to drink. Purifies one gallon in under 15 minutes.
$1,229, amazon.com.au