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South African summers are a beautiful time of the year. But one thing to keep in mind is that these summers can get very hot. If you\u2019re not used to these extreme temperatures, you might wonder how you will ever survive this scorching heat.<\/p>\n
Robert Larkan, Head of Digital Air Solutions at Samsung South Africa says in order to encourage sleep our core body temperature must decrease.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, unusually high temperature and humidity levels impacts the body\u2019s ability to drift into the zone required for healthy rest. It\u2019s therefore essential that you find a way to regulate your body temperature.\u201d<\/p>\n
Here are some tricks to cool down the heat spell which can make a difference if you can\u2019t stand another restless night in bed:<\/p>\n
Go with Cotton<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nForget the fancy satin or silk sheets. Light-coloured linens made of lightweight cotton (Egyptian or otherwise) are breathable and excellent for promoting ventilation and airflow in the bedroom.<\/p>\n
Freeze Out Summer<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nIt\u2019s a bit unusual but stick your sheets in a plastic bag and place them in the fridge or freezer for a few minutes before bed. This will at least buy you some extra time to beat the heat.<\/p>\n
Dust Off the Hot Water Bottle<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nDuring summer, fill up your trusty hot water bottle and keep it in the freezer for half hour to create a bed-friendly ice pack.<\/p>\n
Water, As Always, Is A Lifesaver<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nDrinking a glass of water before bed helps avoid the dehydration that\u2019s sure to come with a night of tossing, turning and sweating. You probably want to avoid too much water though as you may be kept awake by those inconvenient trips to the bathroom.<\/p>\n
Load Shed Yourself<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nLight bulbs give off heat but fortunately, summer means it stays lighter later. So take advantage of natural light as much as possible and keep rooms cool after dark by using minimal lights. Switching off other unnecessary devices and gadgets also helps. There\u2019s an extra benefit \u2013 your energy bill won\u2019t keep you awake at night either.<\/p>\n
Get Cold Feet<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nThere are lots of pulse points in your feet and ankles. This means you instantly cool down by soaking your feet in cold water before sleeping.<\/p>\n
Be a Bed Hog<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nThis works better if you\u2019re sleeping alone. Spreading out with your arms and legs not touching each other, is best for reducing body heat and letting air circulate around the body. However, if you don\u2019t sleep alone, you may end up in some heated arguments unfortunately.<\/p>\n
TOP TIP<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nNothing beats an air conditioner though. Even then, the type of air conditioner makes a difference. An air conditioner that constantly blasts cool air at you can have negative consequences.<\/p>\n
Samsung\u2019s Wind-Free technology is an example of good airflow control. After you\u2019ve selected the desired temperature with Fast Cooling mode, it maintains the ideal temperature without any direct wind by gently dispersing cool and still air through micro air holes for a natural cooling effect.<\/p>\n
The Wind-Free system\u2019s new Good Sleep mode creates the ideal air conditions in your bedroom, so you can sleep well knowing you won\u2019t feel cold during the night or wake in the morning with a chill. It\u2019s the best way to go from goodnight to good morning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u00a0 Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News – 26-03-2019 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) \u00a0 South African summers are a beautiful time of the year. But one thing to keep in mind is that these summers can get very hot. If you\u2019re not used to these extreme temperatures, you might wonder how you will ever survive this scorching heat. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[226],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24713","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tech-reviews"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pc0QIf-6qB","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-17 00:38:04","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24713","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24713"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24713\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24713"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24713"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24713"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}