DURING THESE WARM SUMMER
NIGHTS, GETTING A GOOD NIGHT'S
SLEEP CAN BE TOUGH.
WE HAD ANOTHER MUGGY NIGHT LAST
NIGHT.
IF YOU DON'T HAVE AIR-
CONDITIONING, YOU NIGHT HAVE
HAD A LOT OF RESTLESS NIGHTS
RECENTLY.
THIS MORNING, HEALTH PARTNER
SLEEP EXPERT JIM IS IN THE
STUDIO WITH TIPS ON HOW TO HELP
PEOPLE SLEEP IN THE HOT
WEATHER.
IN.
HAPPY TO BE HERE.
PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE GLUED
TO THEIR TV SCREENS, BECAUSE I
THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE STRUGGLE
WITH SLEEPING IN THE HEAT.
WHY CAN WE NOT SLEEP SO WELL IN
THE HEAT?
WHY DON'T OUR BODIES WORK WELL
IN THAT?
ONE OF THE MAIN FACTORS
AFFECTING OUR ABILITY TO SLEEP
IS AS WE GET INTO SLEEP, OUR
CORE BODY TEMPERATURE WILL
DECREASE EXPRESS BECOME MORE
COOL, AND IT'S TOO WARM AT
NIGHT, IT PREVENTS THAT PROCESS
TO TAKE PLACE, SO WE HAVE
INTERRUPTED SLEEP, WE TONIGHT
SLEEP AS WELL, WE WAKE UP MORE
OFTEN, WE DON'T GET INTO DEEP
SLEEP, DON'T FEEL AS RESTED IN
THE MORNING.
I FEEL IT'S DIFFICULT FOR
MYSELF TO FALL ASLEEP, BUT THEN
EVEN STAYING ASLEEP, YOU TEND
TO WAKE UP MORE.
SO FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE
AIR-CONDITIONING, WHAT SORT OF
ADVICE TO DEW YOU GIVE THEM?
WELL, WHAT WERE YOU CAN DO
TO IMPROVE YOUR ENVIRONMENT, WE
TRYING TO MAKE WHERE YOU LIVE
COOLER, WHETHER IT BE HAVING
THIS ESPECIALLY HOT HAVING THE
SHADES DRAWN, THE WINDOWS
CLOSED DURING THE DAY TO KEEP
THE HEAT HE OUT, AS THE EVENING
COMES, OPENING THE WINDOWS, GET
SOMETHING VENT RACE GOING.
IF YOU HAVE AIR-CONDITIONING,
USE IT, BITE THE BULLET ON THE
EXPENSE.
IT COOLS IT OFF, DRIES IT OFF.
DO WHATEVER YOU CAN TO MAKE
YOUR ENVIRONMENT FOR COOL, AND
SIMPLY JUST GETTING TO A LOWER
LEVEL, JUST SLEEPING ON THE
FLOOR, IN THE BASEMENT.
HEAT RISES, SO YOU WOULD BE
MORE COOL THE FURTHER DOWN YOU
GET.
IS THERE A SPECIFIC
TEMPERATURE THAT WOULD MAKE US
NOT SLEEP SO WELL?
LIKE DOES IT HAVE TO GET TO A
CERTAIN POINT WHERE IT REALLY
STARTS AFFECTING US?
SURE.
ABOUT 75 DEGREES AND WARM HER
MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO SLEEP.
85 DEGREES AND WARMER, AND IT
REALLY HAS VERY SEVERE EFFECTS
ON YOUR SLEEP.
SO 75, IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR
THAT AMOUNT TO SET YOUR
THERMOSTAT AT, MAYBE A LITTLE
LOWER.
MAYBE EVEN 65 TO 70, NICE
AND COOL.
WHAT ABOUT PEOPLE WITH
CHILDREN?
LITTLE KIDS, ESPECIALLY VERY
YOUNG, CAN'T TELL YOU THEY'RE
UNCOMFORTABLE.
YOU MIGHT NOTICE IT IN HOW THEY
BEHAVE, BUT FOR LITTLE KIDS, A
THERMOMETER, KEEPING VERY LIGHT
CLOTHES ON THEM.
A FAN BLOWING ON THEM.
KEEPING THEM IN A LOWER LEVEL.
DOING WHAT YOU CAN FOR
YOURSELF, BUT FOR YOUR CHILD,
TO KEEP THEM COOL, ALSO.
ALL RIGHT.
WELL, THESE ARE ALL VERY USEFUL
TIPS, AND IT SOUNDS LIKE WAY,
CORDING TO MATT'S FORECAST,
THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SOME
TIME TO PUT THEM INTO PRACTICE.
JIM, THANKS SO MUCH FOR COMING
AND SHARING THAT WITH US.
ANOTHER MUGGY NIGHT LAST
NIGHT.
IF YOU DON'T HAVE AIR-
CONDITIONING, YOU MIGHT HAVE
HAD SOME RESTLESS NIGHTS.
WELL, THIS MORNING, HEALTH
PARTNERS SLEEP EXPERTLE JAMES
IS HERE TO HELP US.
THIS IS A VERY ROLL VENT TOPIC
RIGHT NOW, BECAUSE WE'VE HAD --
RELEVANT TOPIC RIGHT THANK YOU,
BECAUSE WE'VE HAD SO MANY HOT
NIGHT.
A LOT OF PEOPLE CAN'T SLOOP
WHEN IT GETS SO HOT.
WHAT IS THE -- CAN'T SLEEP WHEN
IT GETS SO HOT.
WHAT IS THE MAGIC TEMPERATURE?
CERTAINLY 85 DEGREES OR
WARMER WILL HAVE VERY SEVERE
EFFECTS ON YOUR SLEEP
ARCHITECTURE,, YOUR REM SLEEP.
75 DEGREES AND WARM HER
CERTAINLY IRRITATE YOUR SLEEP
-- DEALY, 65 TO 70 DEGREES IN
YOUR BEDROOM IS WHERE MOST
PEOPLE SLEEP BEST.
BUT, YOU KNOW, IF YOU DON'T
HAVE AIR-CONDITIONING, YOU
KNOW, IF YOU HAVE THE KIND OF
BE VERY RESOURCEFUL.
RIGHT.
YOU CAN USE VENTILATION THROUGH
THE WINDOWS, KEEP THE HEAT OUT
OF THE HOUSE DURING THE DAY BY
USING SHADES.
IF IT'S REALLY HOT, YOU CAN
SLEEP IN THE LOWER LEVELS.
LIKE --
YEAH, YOU BROUGHT IN SOME
PROPS HERE WITH SOME GREAT
IDEAS.
AND THIS IS A WET TOWEL.
DOES IT HELP TO KIND OF PUT
SOME COLD, WET TOWELS ON YOU?
SURE, YOU CAN USE IT,
ESPECIALLY RETURNING YOUR HANDS
UNDER COLD WATER.
USING THAT DURING THE NIGHT TO
KIND OF SPONGE OFF, KEEP
YOURSELF A BIT COOL PER.
AND YOU RECOMMENDED THROWING
YOUR SHEETS IN THE FREEZER?
YEAH, LIKE YOU SAY, TAKE THE
ICE CRIME OUT.
PUT THE SHEETS IN, PUT PILLOWS,
MATTRESS PADS.
AND & THEN THIS HAS THE FAN,
BECAUSE IT WILL ONLY COOL YOU
OFF IF IT'S ALLOWED TO
EVAPORATE, SO THAT'S WHERE YOU
WANT THE FAN HITTING THE COULD
WATER.
AND THIS IS A GREAT TIP,
GETTING A BOWL AND SOME ICE
CUBES?
YEAH, PUT THE FAN ON THE
OTHER SIDE, BLOW IT ACROSS AT
YOU.
IT'S A LOW-TECH AIR
CONDITIONER.
YEAH, LIKE A HOME-MADE AIR-
CONDITIONING THAT IS MUCH
CHEAPER, TOO, WHEN WE GET OUR
ELECTRICIANTY BILLS.
WE KNOW THAT.
JIM, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
COMING IN.
OBVIOUSLY THIS IS SOMETHING
THAT IS RELEVANT TO A LOT OF