Z-ZoneSleep & Temperature – Clearly Explained
The wrong temperature under your duvet is the most common disruptor of restorative sleep. Here you will find out why that is, how to recognise it – and what the science has to say.
Are you sleeping poorly? Temperature could be the cause.
Tense neck, waking up for no reason, an uncomfortable bed despite a good mattress – symptoms that are often blamed on stress but have a different cause.
Read article → FundamentalsWhy your body must cool down to fall asleep
The two-process model of sleep explains why a drop in core body temperature is what makes deep and REM sleep possible.
Read article → Fact checkThere is no ideal bedroom temperature – but there is an ideal bed temperature
18 °C in the bedroom? The popular recommendation misses the point. What matters is the microclimate directly under your duvet.
Read article → BackgroundWhy no duvet fits every night
Exercise, dinner, cycle, alcohol, REM sleep – at least ten factors change the optimal temperature under your duvet every single night.
Read article → Personal accountSlept too warm – and felt nothing
8 % deep sleep, four REM interruptions – a personal sleep analysis shows how a too-warm night destroys sleep without you noticing.
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