We recommend a foundation with slats no more than 2.75 inches apart and at least 0.5 inches thick. The best foundation for a memory foam mattress has spaces to let air flow through the bottom and clear out accumulated heat. If you’re using a solid surface with no slats, such as a solid plywood board or your bedroom floor, heat is left with no way to escape through the bottom of your mattress. Sleeping on the wrong foundation can keep heat trapped in your memory foam mattress. These two factors can make heat retention worse. The structure of a memory foam bed is a common reason it retains too much heat, but some memory foam mattresses overheat because they’re paired with warm bedding or an incorrect mattress foundation. Once the heat is absorbed by the mattress, it’s not easy for it to work its way out. Plus, these beds lack interconnected air channels. Many memory foam mattresses have an issue retaining body heat because memory foam is a rather dense mattress material. We rely partly on environmental factors (such as bedding and air conditioning) to keep our body temperatures just right- if our surroundings are too warm or too cool, it may wake us up and hinder time spent in REM sleep. Our body temperatures drop even lower as we slip into REM sleep. Some researchers think taking steps to cool down before bed, such as a hot shower or bath to increase blood circulation and disperse heat, can help us fall asleep faster. Why Does Heat Wake Me Up?īody temperature helps regulate your sleep-wake cycle, and our body temperature drops as we wind down for sleep. Your bed frame, bedding, and bedtime routine can all help you achieve a cooler night of sleep. It’s not good to lose sleep from overheating, but there are steps you can take to cool down your mattress.
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