• GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml
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    12 hours ago

    I’ve noticed this when the nights get hot here - having my feet outside the blankets and in the path of the fan helps a great deal with not overheating.

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      4 hours ago

      It really helps I find. The warmer it is the more I expose. Generally something like

      • foot
      • feet
      • leg
      • arm over cover
      • more leg
      • back open to air
      • upper torso
      • entire torso
      • legs
      • nethers
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    14 hours ago

    I always keep at least a leg outside the covers, no matter how cold it is. I couldn’t bear to be completely covered, I get too hot. Under normal conditions I don’t use covers at all.

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      13 hours ago

      As do I.

      Also I will rub BBQ sauce onto the parts of my body that I keep uncovered. It helps with the heat transfer.

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      Ugh I love being absolutely loaded up with covers from toes to chin, but yes it can’t be on a hot summer’s day with no AC.

      Love me a good cold winter’s night with the windows wide open and the floor fan blasting wind right into my face though.

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    20 hours ago

    I was curious: https://www.thecut.com/2014/08/sleep-hack-keep-one-foot-outside-your-covers.html

    TL; DR: Our bodies cool down when sleeping, feet can help regulate temeprature, so we may be able to initiate sleep better/quicker using our feet to cool down.

    There is no study in the article; it’s speculation by “Natalie Dautovitch, a spokesperson for the National Sleep Foundation and a psychology professor at the University of Alabama”.

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          If it makes you feel better this would be an unliveable hell hole without AC. The American south is no joke.

          Basically there’s 3 to 4 months every year where if you’re outside for more than 5 minutes you’re drenched in sweat.

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    I’ve recently become alright with sleeping without any covers at all. I’ve had issues with night sweating as a side effect of medication for several years and this summer has been so damn hot that I just gave up and tried sleeping nude without covers, and it’s really nice! Just the thought of this made me uncomfortable before trying it and it took a few nights before getting past the mental barrier but I’m glad I did it.

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      18 hours ago

      I gave up on all the pro-tips and just rip a sniff of smelling salts in the morning now. It’s not pleasant but it’s very effective