Summer is approaching its peak, and many people will suffer from rising temperatures indoors. If you have been struggling to find ways to stay cool on hot summer nights for a while, here are some tried-and-true solutions that you can use to help you cool off the summer heat without air conditioning. .

Here are some options for cooling the room and avoiding sleeping in the heat on summer nights.

Simple tricks to get rid of the heat without air conditioning

  • close the blinds

In the summer during the day, you might want to see the sun stream through your bedroom windows, but direct sunlight can cause interior temperatures to rise, so you should keep windows closed and your blinds closed even if you're not at home.

  • Add an extra fan

If you don't have an AC or would like to provide some help with the air conditioner, a fan that increases air flow will help you sleep a lot, especially a ceiling fan that distributes the air forcefully throughout the room.

Adjust ceiling fan settings so that the blades run counterclockwise (Pixabe)

  • bed sheets change

Use cool, crisp, breathable bedding, such as silk and some polyesters that have limited breathability.

  • Replace your mattress with a cooling mattress

Not all mattresses are created equal, some mattresses feature specialized cooling technology.

For cooling use ultra-ventilated sheets, such as bamboo sateen.

  • Adjust the fan settings

Adjust ceiling fan settings so that the blades run counterclockwise, pulling hot air up and out instead of circulating around the room.

  • Use blackout curtains

Use some good 'black out' blinds to block out the sunlight and get a better night's rest.

Use some good blackout curtains to block out the sunlight and get a better rest (the island)

  • No to power electronics

Perfect sleep requires cooler temperatures, the computers that run constantly, the TV you left, all the gadgets you used right before bed, generate heat, if you don't need it, unplug them.

  • Put a wet towel in front of the window

Cool an entire room by hanging a wet sheet in front of an open window. The breeze will quickly lower the room temperature.

  • Put the sheets in the fridge or freezer

Put the sheets in a plastic bag and put them in the fridge or freezer for a few minutes before bed. This won't make you feel cold all night, but it will provide a short respite from the heat and humidity.

  • ice packs

Apply ice or cold compresses to the pulse points of your wrists, neck, elbows, thighs, ankles, and behind your knees.

Make an air conditioner by placing a bowl full of ice in front of the fan (the island)

  • Make an air conditioner

Make an air conditioner by placing a bowl of ice in front of a fan. The breeze will pick up cold water from the surface of the ice as it melts, creating a cool mist.

  • warm shower

Take a cold or warm shower, and beware a freezing-cold shower, which can have a negative effect by putting your body into a warm-up mode, so a cold or warm shower will help blood flow to aid long-term heat loss.

If your body is too hot, it may prevent you from sleeping, says Dr. Nerina Ramlakhan, an expert in sleep medicine and author of Little Sleep, in her article on the GoodTo website. Rest of the body to achieve optimal sleep, when the brain is overheated, this can affect both deep and rapid eye movement sleep resulting in more fluctuations during the night, insomnia and disrupted sleep patterns.

  • Have a hot drink

A 2012 study by the University of Ottawa showed that drinking a hot drink helps release sweat, which in turn cools your temperature.

  • Soak your feet in cold water

Heat is lost through your extremities, so soaking your feet in some cold water before you head to bed can help cool your entire body, and the water will cool the pulse points on your feet and ankles.