Currently in many countries people are saying ...
'Phew! How am I meant to sleep in this heat?'
Getting a good night's sleep when temperatures are high is difficult but not impossible.
There are ways to make it easier. Here are some tips based on expert advice:
- No napping – We know you feel lethargic, but in the heat sleepiness can be precious. Save it for bedtime
- Keep to routines – Don't throw it all out the window just because it's hot. Do the things you normally do before bed
- Remember the basics – Draw the curtains or blinds during the day. At night, open all the windows before you go to bed to get a breeze through your home
- Use thin sheets – Reduce your bedding but keep covers handy. However, hot it is in your bedroom, your body temperature will fall during the night. That is why we sometimes wake up feeling cold
- Use a fan and chill your socks – It sounds odd, but put a pair of socks in the fridge and wear them in bed. Cooling your feet lowers your overall temperature.
The above tips and more can be seen here
Do please share them in the comments.
~ it's important to keep hydrated ~
It's Hot : Stay Hydrated : These Foods May Help You - read it here
For those readers not experiencing the heat at the moment but still having problems sleeping this article may help
If Sometimes Sleep is Elusive - Getting Quality Rest Helps -see here
All the best Jan
...a fan helps us.
ReplyDeleteWe recently bought a fan and it does help.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your weekend Jan.
Tina
Thank you so much, Jan. You are a wonderful ❤️ help.
ReplyDeleteLiving in Australia we have to deal with extreme heat all the time during summer
ReplyDeleteHave a big icy cold glass of water before bed. It helps lower your temperature just enough to fall asleep. Hopefully
Practical and sensible advice, offering simple yet effective ways to ease the discomfort of sleeping in the heat while maintaining healthy routines.
ReplyDeleteBuy a room ac.
ReplyDeletePractical Parsimony
-open windows only when it is cooler outside than inside
ReplyDelete-if there is a breeze, open windows around the house to encourage a cross breeze
-fill a hot water bottle with cold water
-yesterday, a TV doctor said put your bedsheets in a sealed bag in the freezer and make your bed up at bed time {sounds like a lot of work to me though}
-I take a thermos of ice water to bed and sip through the night which helps lower my core temperature
Having Parkinson's means I struggle to regulate my body temperature so I have to be extra vigilant.
Great post, Jan.
ReplyDeleteIn addition to high temperature, the climate is also humid at times along the Mediterranean coasts.
I live in the midwest U.S., and if I didn't have an AC, I would not survive. I have a whole house AC, but try not to use it unless I have company. I have a window unit in my office. Originally, it was to cool my electronic, but electronics no longer generate the heat they used to. However, my electric bills are far less by only having to cool one room than the whole house.
ReplyDeleteNot sure what your temperature is at night, Jan. When the house is hot from the daytime it can be a bit warm to sleep.
ReplyDeleteThis is Texas...Fan Country...lol...It's the only way I can get to sleep. It also has that ASMR effect on you.
ReplyDeletehugs
Donna
We use a fan, which really helps.
ReplyDeleteWe're sleeping with the curtains, blind and windows all open, it's very warm when we go to bed but it does cool down through the night.
ReplyDeleteI’ve never heard of the chilled socks trick. Intriguing!
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR TIPS
ReplyDeleteMENTION TO:
Rustic Pumpkin for the list of tips, specially helpful for those with medical issues such as Parkinson's which may well result in extra struggles to regulate body temperature.
and
Donna - I hadn't come across the term ASMR that Donna mentioned in her comment, you can read more about that here:-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASMR
Once again thank you to all who have shared thoughts and comments above and do please still leave any more thoughts/comments below.
All the best Jan
I have a small fan on my night stand. Mainly for hot flashes/flushes year round
ReplyDeleteFans help for sure
ReplyDeleteWhen it's super hot I take an ice pack to bed -- usually one of the beanbag kind I keep in the freezer or a soft gel type for injuries. I wrap it in a light towel and put one by my feet (sometimes) and hold onto the other. They last about 20 minuutes, enough to cool me down!
ReplyDeleteI know some places they don't have AC's but I put one in my bedroom window and use it at night to keep cool while I sleep.
ReplyDelete32C up here today Jan. Too hot for me! Fan on :-D
ReplyDeleteCeiling fans are the best thing here in Florida. I heard a decorator call them Florida chandeliers! lol And of course the AC is running too! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteI think the socks in the fridge idea is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteLiving on the Oregon coast, it never gets hot. This is one thing I don't have to worry about. Good information.
ReplyDeleteThese are great tips Jan. Thank you and all the best :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for the tips!! How in the world did we manage as children sleeping upstairs ( always hotter) and with no fans let alone A/C.
ReplyDeleteGood tips.
ReplyDeleteThe nights are not that hot here and with open windows and a fan we stay nice and cool.
A fan usually works for me.
ReplyDeleteThat's so cool how wearing chilled/cold socks can keep you cool. That's good to know. I hope you're having a supper weekend.
ReplyDeleteMY THANKS AGAIN TO EVERYONE FOR SHARING YOUR THOUGHTS AND TIPS.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
I am lucky that we have a ceiling fan above our bed, it keeps us cool. We also have air conditioning
ReplyDeleteBrilliant tip with the socks. I'm going to try that one.
ReplyDeleteMuy interesante tus consejos. Por aquí tiene que ser con el aíre acondicionado, hace demasiado calor. Besos.
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