Tips to help you sleep better during hot summer nights

Sleep advice

Summer is a lovely season, but warm nights can seriously disrupt your sleep. At Magnitude, we gladly give you some handy tips to help you stay cool so you can remain in dreamland for longer.

Keep your body cool

A lukewarm to hot shower helps trigger your body’s biological cooling system. This helps you to relax. In addition, you can choose to use a cooling, fresh compress or gel pillow for your neck. During the summer months, it’s also better to wear cotton pyjamas instead of synthetic sleepwear. 

Keep your bedroom cool

The most important tip is to allow fresh air into the bedroom at the appropriate time. Close windows and curtains during the day to block out the heat. When you get into bed at night, you can open the windows and let the cool night air in. Close the windows again when you get up in the morning before heading to work, the beach or some other outing.

“Open the windows in the evening to let fresh night air into your bedroom.”

Pay attention to higher night temperatures

Keep an eye on the weather forecast and the expected temperatures. There’s still a chance that it won’t cool down enough at night. In that case, opening the windows will not bring enough coolness into your bedroom. A fan or ventilator to circulate the air will be useful for that extra touch. In individual cases, you might consider buying and installing air conditioning.  

Some extra ‘cool’ sleeping tips

These tips don’t only apply to keeping you cool in the bedroom during a heatwave but encourage your sleep in general. They are useful all year round!

  • Drink plenty of water throughout the day (1.5 to 2 litres), and avoid alcohol and caffeine. Especially shortly before bedtime.
  • Avoid heavy meals at dinner.
  • If you enjoy working out physically, it’s better not to exercise intensively in the evening. Instead, opt for a brisk workout in the morning.
  • Make your bedroom as dark and quiet as possible, which isn’t always easy when you sleep with the windows open. Earplugs and a sleeping mask could help.
  • Above all, keep a regular bedtime routine. Doing the same things every evening, will send your body a signal to move towards sleep mode.

Would you like more sleep advice? Read here which drinks will promote your sleep.

In an earlier blog post, we listed for you five drinks that ensure a good night’s sleep.

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