1. Sleep outside
Especially during longer periods of heat, the house walls store the heat and even ventilation does not provide efficient cooling. It cools down much more quickly outside and is at least somewhat bearable. So take your bed outside into the garden, onto the terrace or onto the balcony and treat yourself to a night in the open air, where you can recharge your batteries for the freshness and relaxation you need for the next day. With the SkyHeia Of course, this is particularly easy. 😉
2. Take a lukewarm shower
If our body cannot cool down by 0.5 to 1 degree at night due to great heat, we find it unpleasant. Professor Thomas Penzel from the Berlin Charité recommends taking a lukewarm shower before going to bed to cool the body down.
3. No late-night exercise
In times of extreme heat, sporting activity is more pleasant in the evening because it cools down. But the circulation is stimulated, the body temperature rises and you are awake and alert for a very long time. It's better to move your exercise to the morning hours.
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4. Cool pyjamas and bed linen
With good cooling, our circulation goes into rest mode more quickly. If you have enough space, you can simply put your bed linen, or at least your pajamas, in the refrigerator or freezer. This only helps for a short time, but maybe it's enough to help you fall asleep!
5. Food and drink
Many tips for sleeping better in the heat naturally point towards nutrition. Eating something heavy in the stomach in the evening makes our digestion active and generates unnecessary heat. Alcohol also disrupts sleeping through the night. But who wants to completely miss out on these pleasures on a warm summer evening?
6. Air in the morning and in the evening
During the times when it cools down at least a little outside, you should open the windows and ventilate well. While the heat is raging during the day, keep windows and doors closed so that the hot air stays outside.
7. Hot water bottle as a cooling bottle
Cooled with cold water, the "cooling bottle" gives us some relief from the heat. It is best not to apply it directly to the stomach or neck, as this could lead to tension.
8. Cold foot bath
A foot bath with cold water refreshes and relaxes. Blood flows into the legs and has a relaxing effect on the circulation.
9. The right bed linen
Materials that are very permeable to air have a cooling effect: linen, cotton or silk are the fabrics of choice here. Linen also has the property that it absorbs moisture well, but dries again quickly.
10. Hang up wet sheets
When the hung sheet dries, heat is extracted from the air in the room. This keeps the bedroom a little cooler for a few hours.
Sleeping outside makes you fresh
In our opinion, sleeping in the open air is the best way to get out of the heat. Not only do you cool down your body, but you also fill it with lots of fresh air. And with an extra portion of oxygen in your blood, you have more energy for the next day.
In addition, the view of the starry night sky and the sound of the night help to relax the body, soul and spirit.
The SkyHeia gives you the opportunity to really enjoy sleeping outside. In contrast to temporary beds such as sleeping mats or camp beds, you sleep in the SkyHeia as comfortably as in your bed in the bedroom. This way you can escape the heat without having to forego your usual comfort.
* Outdoor sleepers from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy can take part in the competition. We will send the SkyHeia to your home and pick it up again after a month. Legal recourse is excluded.
