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Choose the right bedding for If you’re a cold sleeper
Some people just feel the cold more than
a peaceful cold it can make it hard to sleep.
your needs and enjoy others. A low room temperature of 16-18°C is John Lewis cashmere throw, £195
the recommendation for sleep but if you’re too

If you’re someone who needs warm bedding,
look for a mattress with wool or cashmere
slumber as natural fibres are ideal for regulating
temperature. ‘They help keep you snug and
warm at night and also wick moisture away
in warmer months,’ says Emily Wimborne,
Partner & Buyer. If it’s cloud-like softness
you’re after, a memory foam mattress and/or
pillow will really envelop you, adding to that
all night long sense of cosiness.

‘Bedding made with temperature-regulating
technology uses your body’s own infrared
energy to help maintain your ideal sleep
climate,’ adds Emily. Cold sleepers often prefer
a heavier tog duvet so choose a rating of 10.5
or higher, or try one of our 3-in-1 duvets which
have two sections that can be used alone or
together to give three different tog ratings.

If you’re a hot sleeper
Kicking off the covers at 3am because you’re
John Lewis organic silk pillowcase, £45
Lucy Scott, Senior Editor for John Lewis & Partners, shares her too hot? Natural materials will save the day
(and night). That ability to wick away moisture
top tips for a great night’s sleep. will stop you feeling hot and sticky which
is a real bonus, especially if you suffer from
night sweats or you’re going through the
e keep banging on about sleep, but The latest mattresses, duvets, pillows, menopause.
when you’re not getting enough, it protectors and covers are designed to meet
Wstarts to play on your mind. different needs. Whether you have freezing ‘Foam and memory foam products are not so
feet or you’re menopausal and are struggling good at wicking so we generally suggest hot
A relaxing bedtime routine and leaving your with night sweats, we’ll have a ‘just right’ sleepers avoid these,’ says Emily. ‘A lighter tog
phone outside your bedroom can help, but for you. Here, our expert sleep Partners duvet might also be more appropriate.’ Look
if you’re waking up too hot, too cold or with a share their recommendations for remedying for cooling mattresses, duvets and pillows in
stuffy nose in the morning, it might be time to common sleep disturbances. linen, cotton, wool or silk, all of which will help
rethink your bed and bedding. regulate temperature.

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