Sleeping tips in summer season

Turn off electronic devices

Whether laptop, television, mobile phone or lamps, all devices in the bedroom should be switched off overnight. They also heat up the bedroom and give you a hot, sleepless night.

Watch your diet in the evening

During the day you should make sure that you drink a lot of water when it is very hot. However, in order not to have to interrupt your nightly sleep with the constant urge to urinate, you should not drink anything shortly before going to bed.
Avoid heavy and greasy dinners as well as alcohol just before bedtime, your stomach has difficulty digesting later in the day.

Sleep tip: Don’t lie down if you’re not tired

If you force yourself to sleep, it usually doesn’t work. So really only go to bed when you are tired. Read a book beforehand, watch a film or listen to relaxing music until you feel tired. A herbal tea also works wonders, it can promote sleep. Avoid contact with a mobile phone or a PC just before you go to sleep, the bright light inhibits the sleep hormone melatonin, so you become more awake instead of tired. If nothing helps and the insomnia persists, go to the pharmacy the next morning and get advice. Medicines with valerian help to sleep soundly, even on hot nights.

Choose the right clothes in summer

Avoid tight-fitting clothing. Dress in breathable clothing, such as light cotton clothing, for the night. This absorbs sweat well. Functional underwear could also help you at night, it conducts heat and moisture away from the body. At night the rooms and the body cool down, cover yourself in any case to avoid catching a cold from the previous sweating .

Take summer duvets and pillows to prevent too much heat in bed at night. Cover your beds in summer with thin, light covers or use a sheet directly, which you use as a blanket.

The refrigerator also promises a cool down. Put your sleeping things in the fridge for a few minutes. But be careful: Don’t leave them in the cold for too long, you could also catch a cold from the cold clothes.