How to keep cool at night with a fan

This heat makes most activities unbearable. Anything that involves leaving the comfort of icy aircon, excessive movement, or general cognitive function is off the table. Unfortunately, that list also includes sleep.

You would think our nightly slumber would be safe but the heatwave seems to be disrupting that too.

So when there is no cold side of the pillow to turn to, the sheets are sticky and you can't stop wishing for fall, what can be done?

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Thankfully there are a few tricks that can help to cool your bedroom and bed.

Here we have gathered the best advice from a range of sleep experts to ensure you can have a cool and restful sleep. 

1. Freeze your sheets and pillows

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This may sound a bit far-stretched, and you might be thinking the freezer should be exclusively kept for homemade lasagna and peas, but hear us out. 

'A quick cool-down trick is to pop your bedding in the freezer for a couple of hours before bed,' says sleep expert Grant Lewis.

'It is the most effective way to dramatically decrease the temperature of your bed.'

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