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Beat the Summer Heat

As we all get geared up for another scorching Austin summer, it's important to know the connection between room temperature and a good night's rest.

Air Temperature and Sleep

Simply put, you will feel more alert as your body temperature rises and sleepier as you body temperature drops. Thus, the temperature of your sleeping area and how comfortable you feel in it affect how well and how long you snooze. Why? Because your brain will naturally try to achieve a lower temperature when you attempt to go to sleep; like an internal thermostat. If it's too cold or too hot, the body struggles to achieve this set point. If the room, at any point during the night, becomes uncomfortably hot or cold, you are much more likely to wake up.

Furthermore, your comfort level and bedroom temperature also affects the quality of REM (rapid eye movement) sleep.

What's the Best Temperature for Sleeping?

Recommending a specific range is challenging because of the variance in what one individual perceives as comfortable versus another. Some people prefer temperatures as low as 60 degrees while other may prefer the temperature closer to 80 degrees. Outliers aside, the typical recommendation is to keep your bedroom between 65 and 72 degrees Fahrenheit.

There are many other strategies for creating an ideal sleep environment as well. Experts from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, for instance, advise thinking of a bedroom as a cave: It should cool, quiet, and dark. Memory foam pillows, although comfortable, can retain too much heat, causing you to wake up. You might also try putting socks on your feet, as cold feet, in particular, can be very disruptive to sleep.

Bottom line, we all know our energy costs can be much higher in the summertime; however, before we give into the temptation to set the thermostat slightly higher than we would otherwise, we must always put our health first.