Sleeping through barking dogs, taxis and the neighbour's generator
The noise in a South African suburb comes in bursts, not a steady hum. That changes what actually works.
Turn the world down.
Practical writing on sleep, noise and rest, for homes where the dogs bark, the taxis hoot and the neighbour's generator starts at ten.
White, pink or brown noise: which one helps you sleep?
They aren't marketing names. Each one is a different shape of sound, and the right one is mostly the one you can stand all night.
Making a bedroom properly dark
Security lights, standby LEDs and a Highveld sunrise before five. How to get a room dark enough to matter, without renovating.
A wind-down hour that doesn't feel like homework
Sleep routines often read like a checklist for someone with no children, no load shedding and no WhatsApp groups. Here's a looser version.
