Tips for Sleeping in the Summer Season

Sleeping through the night during the summer season can be challenging. The summer heat keeps you awake at night and makes you sweat. As well as making you toss and turn while you are trying to sleep. Additionally, if you have late meals can make it harder to fall asleep. Changes in body temperature, summer allergies, and more sugary drinks are other reasons for making it tough to sleep at night. 

However, there are ways to sleep during the summer season by using a dehumidifier. Use a dehumidifier especially if you have summer allergies and to reduce the humidity from the bedroom. Change your bed sheets to thin fabrics and your pillowcases. Limit your consumption of caffeine and alcohol. Keep ice water in a thermos on your nightstand. 

Use wet hand towels to lower your body temperature. Also, use a cooling pad to insert in your pillowcase. Add a cooling sleeping mat. Move your cellphone to another room if needed so you can sleep better. Change your sleepwear. 

Select your summer sleepwear made from linen, cotton, or bamboo. For example, you might wear a thin fabric night gown, a crop t-shirt, shorts, or a cooling pajama set. Use a sleep cooling headband especially if you sweat too much at night. Wear cooling socks if your feet are too hot and keep you awake. If you tend to get migraines in the summer, you might want to use a migraine relief beanie. 

Close your curtains and reduce the indoor temperature of your bedroom. Set a summer sleep schedule and use a sleep journal or sleep chart. Often hunger at night might increase during the summer months and it is necessary to keep a journal about your eating habits. Change your bedtime snacks in the summer such as eating popcorn, trail mix, yogurt, nuts, and other light snacks. Here are resources for sleeping throughout the summer season. 

 

7 Tips for Getting Better Sleep in the Summer Heat and Humidity-Everyday Health:

7 Tips for Getting Better Sleep in the Summer Heat and Humidity (everydayhealth.com)

How to Sleep Better in Hot Weather, According to Sleep Experts-Very Well Health:

How to Sleep Better in Hot Weather, According to Sleep Experts (verywellhealth.com)

8 Tips to Get Sound Sleep on Long Summer Days-Healthline:

8 Tips to Get Sound Sleep on Long Summer Days (healthline.com)

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