The heat in the entire country including the capital Delhi is creating new records in April this year itself. Seeing this heat, experts say that the heat will be at its peak in the coming months. With this summer, ACs have started running in people’s homes. But the question is, at what temperature should the AC be run, so that it does not harm the body.
AC in summer
Let us tell you that the temperature of your room has a deep impact on your sleep. National Sleep Foundation had conducted a poll regarding this, which revealed that keeping the room cool leads to deep and good sleep. Four out of every five people included in this poll said that for good sleep it is necessary for the room temperature to be lower than the outside temperature. However, it depends on you how low you want to keep the room temperature. Many researches and studies have been done in this regard.
Temperature of AC
According to doctors, relaxing deep sleep The room temperature should be 18.3 degrees Celsius. You can keep it more or less as per your convenience. Doctors believe that keeping the room temperature between 15.6 to 19.4 degrees Celsius is best for deep sleep. This gives relief to your body. According to research, our body gets used to the drop in normal temperature after evening. Therefore, by reducing the temperature of the room compared to the outside temperature, you can send a message to your body that it is time to sleep.
What temperature for children
Let us tell you that very small children feel cold more. Therefore, it is considered better to keep the temperature of their room one to two degrees Celsius higher in summer. To put it in simple language, keeping the temperature of children’s room at 20.5 degree Celsius is good for their comfortable sleep.
Apart from this, doctors said about children that very young children should not be allowed to sleep too much. -One should avoid sleeping under heavy blanket or quilt. They should wear such clothes that their body temperature remains stable. Parents should check whether the body temperature of their children is not high by touching their children’s stomach and back of the neck while sleeping. Because many researches have shown that babies become mature in terms of temperature by the age of 11 weeks. Effect of temperature on sleep.
According to the information, the sleep cycle is controlled by our circadian rhythm. Circadian rhythm depends on sunlight and darkness. It is controlled by a part of the brain located in the hypothalamus, called the suprachiasmatic nucleus. This master ‘body clock&rsquo receives signals from many environmental and personal factors. In simple language, the temperature of the room has a deep impact on our sleep. The sleep hormone melatonin is responsible for this. Let us tell you that the hot temperature of the room can cause discomfort and uneasiness. Apart from this, if you have too many items kept in your room then the temperature of the room can increase even more. Due to this, you can get drenched in sweat while sleeping and you may complain of dehydration.
