If you and your partner disagree on where to set the thermostat, here's what a sleep expert says.
, of Cleveland Clinic, says to keep your bedroom between 60 to 67° F. Now, 60 degrees is freezing even by my standards. But apparently, cool temps help you achieve ideal REM sleep. "Thermoregulation is very important for staying in restorative,I feel vindicated, but science isn't going to make people who naturally run cold, like my husband, change their minds about the room temperature. When my husband travels, he sets his room to 72 degrees and sleeps just fine, or so he thinks.
"The science behind ideal room temperature being around 65 degrees relates to your body's internal temperature regulation for sleep," she says. "Our core body temperature naturally experiences a slight dip in the evening, so turning down the thermostat at night may signal your body that it's time for sleep.
There’s a caveat, though. While cooler temps tend to be conducive to better sleep, you don't want to set the thermostatcool. "When we're cold, our body kicks into high gear to try and get us warm again," Drerup explained.. But the temp doesn't have to be as low for them. "For infants, you may consider having them sleep in a room a degree or two warmer," Drerup says, which would mean 66 or 67 degrees.