When you sink into bed at night, you want to snuggle up in your sheets. But, during the summer, your desire for coziness is at odds with your tendency to kick your covers off in your sleep to stay cool. “In the summertime, taking active steps to protect your bedroom temperature can be the difference between relaxation and tossing and turning all night,” Dr. Tal says
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“Lightweight and cool bedding is very important for regulating sleep potential in the summertime,” Dr. Tal says. Swap out your heavy duvet for a lightweight one for the warmer months, and pair it with a cover made from breathable, sustainably grown hemp—so you can rest easy, knowing your duvet cover is earth-friendly.
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Dr. Tal recommends bedding made with lightweight fabrics, such as hemp, linen, and cotton. If you want breathable-yet-snuggly bedding, hemp sheets and a cotton-linen blend quilt will keep you the perfect degree of cozy (and cool) all summer long.
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Keep cool like the other side of the pillow
Flipping your pillow to the cool side in the middle of the night will be a thing of the past with this foam pillow that is highly breathable and naturally temperature-regulating. It also comfortably conforms to your head and neck, no matter if you sleep on your back, side, or stomach.
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Fact: Summer sleep just hits differently—when done right. While rising temperatures bring beach trips, cutoffs, and ice cream, they also bring the need to stay, well, cool, especially when you sleep. Meet your guide to breathing new life into your summer slumber by leaning into all the senses that impact it.
Explore each tab below to find expert tips from sleep and health psychologist Joshua Tal, PhD, plus Tuft & Needle breathable bedroom essentials for staying cool and feeling refreshed... hot sleepers and all.
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Flipping your pillow to the cool side in the middle of the night will be a thing of the past with this foam pillow that is highly breathable and naturally temperature-regulating. It also comfortably conforms to your head and neck, no matter if you sleep on your back, side, or stomach.
Keep cool like the other side of the pillow
Fact: Summer sleep just hits differently—when done right. While rising temperatures bring beach trips, cutoffs, and ice cream, they also bring the need to stay, well, cool, especially when you sleep. Meet your guide to breathing new life into your summer slumber by leaning into all the senses that impact it.
Explore each tab below to find expert tips from sleep and health psychologist Joshua Tal, PhD, plus Tuft & Needle breathable bedroom essentials for staying cool and feeling refreshed... hot sleepers and all.
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Sound
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Light