Cool Bedroom — 18 °C Target

Set the bedroom to 18 °C (65 °F) for the sleep window — a drop in core body temperature is part of how sleep begins, and an over-warm room blocks it. One thermostat change, and one of the cheapest sleep upgrades most adults can make.

The practice

1. Set the bedroom thermostat to around 18 °C (65 °F) ahead of the sleep window.
2. Let the room reach temperature before lights-out so it is already cool when you get in.
3. Adjust bedding rather than the room if you run cold — keep the air temperature low and add layers.

Where it fits in a day

• Pre-sleep setup: lower the thermostat as part of the wind-down, not at the moment you lie down.
• Seasonal check: revisit the setting when heating or cooling seasons change the baseline room temperature.
• Travel: set hotel and guest rooms to the same target rather than defaulting to whatever was left on.

Why it works

• Core body temperature falls as part of sleep onset; a cool room supports that drop instead of fighting it.
• An over-warm room is a common, fixable cause of restless or fragmented sleep.
• It is a one-time environmental change rather than a nightly effort — set it once and it works every night.

Category

Sleep. An environmental sleep-hygiene fix that runs in the background. Pairs well with a 90-minute screens-off wind-down for a fuller pre-sleep routine.

Related protocols

• Wind-Down Routine — 90 min Pre-Sleep
• Quiet the Bedroom
• No Clock-Watching at Night

Sources

• Sleep Foundation — Sleep Hygiene
• National Institute on Aging — About Sleep

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