Relaxing outdoors and soaking in some vitamin D is one of the many joys of warmer weather. However, when the evening rolls around and you are ready to drift off to sleep, it can pose real problems. Maintaining a solid sleep routine is vital to our overall health and should be a priority; therefore, making sure we can sleep well in all temperatures and conditions, including a heatwave, is key.
What is the best temperature to sleep in, for example? “The ideal sleep environment is cool, approximately 18°C, quiet and dark. This cave-like environment stimulates increased levels of melatonin, a sleep-inducing hormone that plays a key role in regulating the natural sleep-wake cycle,” explains TEMPUR sleep specialist and sleep counsellor, Thomas Høegh Reisenhus. But, how do you manage to keep a cool bedroom when a heatwave hits and avoid summer insomnia?
