Cooling Tips for Better Sleep
Last Updated on November 21, 2025
by Marc Werner, Founder - GhostBed
Seeking a way to sleep cooler can be an evasive search. With the guide of an easy-to-navigate table one can find quick resolutions for different options that allow for a cooler and better sleep.
Whether seeking to buy a wonderful mattress designed to cool, or just looking for ways to create a cooler sleep environment, finding ways to sleep cooler is as effortless as reading a table guide.
Tips for Cooler Sleep
| TIP | HOW-TO | WHY |
|---|---|---|
| Cotton Sheets | Use 100-percent cotton sheets in white or light color | Surrounds body with breathable environment to ventilate and cool |
| Sleep Naked | Strip off bed clothes | Sleeping naked, or just a loose bed shirt, allows skin to breath for cooler sleep |
| Cooling Pillow Mat | Place cooling mat atop pillow | Cooling pillow mats are designed to cool the head for sleeping cooler |
| Cool Mattress Pad | Cover mattress with pad made for cooling | Pads are made with gel and temperature control systems for sleeping cool |
| Sweat-proof bedding | Sheex bedding is crafted to wick sweat away from body | Special thermoregulation fabric designed to keep the body dry and sleeping cool |
| Wet Head | Wrap damp hair in a towel to sleep | Sleeping with a wet head will aid in keeping the head cooler for a better sleep |
| Ice Pack | Sleep with ice pack on pulse points | Cold on points at the wrists, neck, elbows, behind knees, and ankles cools body temp |
| Frozen Wash Cloth | Place a cold washcloth from freezer onto forehead | Sleeping with frozen washcloth on the forehead will help cool body |
| Sleep Alone | Get away from the extra heat a bed partner puts off | It is cooler to sleep alone |
| Take to the Floor | Rest body on bamboo or straw mat placed on floor | Heat rises so floor level is cooler |
| Egyptian Wrap | Wrap the body is a damp sheet | Ancient Egyptians cooled off at night sleeping wrapped in a damp sheet |
| Hang Wet Sheet | Place wet sheet as window covering | A wet sheet in front of window will cool the breeze as it enters the room |
| Update Mattress | Purchase a mattress designed to sleep cool, like GhostBed | GhostBed is made for the most advanced complete adaptive cooling sleep experience |
| Cooling Pillow | Buy a pillow crafted for cooling | Manufacturers are designing pillows using technology specifically to sleep cooler |
| Eat Petite | Instead of large meals, eat small portions through day | Eating small portions during the day helps curb body heat boosted from metabolism |
| Stay Hydrated | Drink water right before bed to stay hydrated | Heat will dehydrate so help combat it by drinking 8-ounces of water before bed |
| Create Cross Breeze | Make a breeze flow over bed | Place fan facing open window from across bed to create a cooling cross breeze |
| Fan Heat Away | Use a fan to move heat from inside to outside | Place box fan in window facing out to blow the hot air from room to outside |
| Reverse Ceiling Fan | Allow the ceiling fan to suck the heated air up | Adjust ceiling fan to turn in opposite direction to pull the hot air up |
| Fan the Ice | Place an ice filled pan in front of a fan | An ice filled pan placed in front of a fan will create the blowing of cold air to cool |
| Bed Fan | Purchase a fan made specifically to cool bed | Bed fans are designed to place on the mattress to keep temp regulated and cool |
Marc Werner
Founder - GhostBed
Marc has spent the last two decades designing & manufacturing mattresses and other sleep products, drawing on a lifetime of experience working with the material sciences. With several patents to his name, he works closely with the GhostBed team to create products with the perfect balance of comfort & support. Learn More
