TIL my nightly wind-down was actually wrecking my sleep for years

I always thought a warm shower before bed was the key, until my roommate in Portland pointed out my pillow was soaked with sweat. Looked it up and learned the drop in body temp after a shower is what signals sleep, but I was taking it way too hot and too close to hitting the sack. Switched to a lukewarm rinse about 45 minutes earlier and my 3 AM wake-ups in the ICU just stopped happening. Anyone else been doing a habit backwards for ages without noticing?

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susanb3410d ago

Sleeping in a sauna, bold move.

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