Sleep Better, July 2026

Webinars, practical tools, and myth-busting tips
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Tāngata Whaiora
Health Services Handbook

Introducing your new guide to Defence Health Services.
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Pūtahi Hauora
Defence Health Hub

Find the latest information on health and wellbeing for NZDF, families & veterans.
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A service members' guide to occupational medical grading

Regular Force routine medicals have been improved
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Practicing mindfulness

We live in a world of increased pace and complexity. Take time to become more aware of the world around you and what you're feeling.

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Alcohol

Learn how alcohol can impact your body's ability to absorb key nutrients and negatively impact training effectiveness.

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Vaping and your health

Commit to quit vaping – kia kaha, you’ve got this!

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Challenges with smoking?

Start your quit story now!

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Latest resources

Sleep diary
Web document
Sleep diary
Sleep Tips
PDF
Sleep Tips
Sleep - Your Silent Superpower
Video
Sleep - Your Silent Superpower
Staying at the top of your game
PDF
Staying at the top of your game

Featured topics

Managing stress

Learn habits and tips to effectively reduce stress.
Managing stress

Breathing and stress

How to use breathing to ease feelings of stress and benefit your health.
Breathing and stress

Resilience self-assessment

Complete and score the assessment below to gauge how your current resilience levels are going. This will help you to identify possible areas on which you need to focus to help you through change.
Resilience self-assessment