5 Hot Sleeping Myths, Debunked by Experts — These Common Misconceptions Could Ruin How You Sleep This Summer

A bedroom with wood walls, an armchair, a vase of stems, a bed with a blue throw, and a bench.

If you're a hot sleeper, you know the struggle of curating a bedroom that looks good and caters to comfortable rest during the summer. I typically carve out some time at the start of the season to ensure no part of my bedding is a heat trap, but it turns out I've fallen for some major myths.

Things like opening your windows all day, tucking into a low-tog duvet, prioritizing thread count, using a mattress topper, and opting for memory foam are just some of the most common misconceptions that actually do nothing to help hot sleepers.