Sleep better on hot nights
Sleep better on hot nights: When summer arrives, hot and humid air accumulates in the home. The lack of a cool night prevents the stuffy, warm air from escaping. As a result, sleeping on hot summer nights can often be a torture. Here are some tips on how to get a good night's sleep and stay cool despite the heat in summer without air conditioning.
Sleep better on hot nights
General tips for a cool body in summer
- No synthetic fabrics. For sheets and pillows, the rule of thumb in summer is: thin cotton and no synthetics or even silk. Cotton absorbs sweat and allows the fabric to breathe, whereas silk or synthetics tend to "sweat".
- Just no blanket! For many people, a blanket is more than just a way to keep warm in winter; it gives them a feeling of security. That's why some people don't want to do without a blanket, at least on their feet, even in summer. If you don't want to get rid of the blanket altogether, replace the down blanket with a simple thin sheet.
- Sleep with as little fabric on your body as possible. You don't necessarily have to sleep completely naked, but limit yourself to a thin T-shirt or just underwear to stay cool.
- Open several windows. Sleep with the windows open, or at least tilted, so as not to be afraid of intruders. It is important to open several windows in the flat and leave the intermediate doors open to create a draught.
- Before going to bed, drink a glass of cold water. This will keep your body cool for a while and provide you with enough fluid to prevent sweating.
- Immediately before going to bed, take a short shower with cold water.
- If possible, sleep close to the ground, because warm air tends to rise. The higher you sleep, the warmer it gets. Put the mattress directly on the floor and if possible, sleep on lower floors.
- Switch off all lamps. This is not only recommended because of mosquitoes and the open window, but also because lamps give off heat.
- Your body stays coolest most easily when you sleep on your back and stretch your arms and legs away from you so that they don't touch and don't retain heat. Unfortunately, this also applies to your partner's body parts. Leave enough space between you to allow air space.
Sleep better with cold water or ice
Put your sheets and pillow in the freezer an hour before sleeping. Then the fabric will be nice and cool for a while.
You can also take an ice pack and put it right in your bed next to you.
Cover yourself with a damp towel. After a while, the towel will heat up due to your body heat, but then you can still take it down.
Put cold compresses on your wrists for quick cooling.
Hang a wet sheet out of the open window.
Put your feet in a bowl of ice water. You can leave the bowl next to the bed to cool your feet down quickly every now and then during the night.
Use fans correctly
So that the fan does not just whirl around warm, stuffy air, place it in the direction of the open window. This way it blows the warm air outside and cooler air comes in.
If you have a ceiling fan, set it to rotate anti-clockwise, then the warm air will swirl upwards against the ceiling.
If you like the fan blowing on your body, place a container of ice cubes in front of it. The air will cool down before it reaches your body.
