Does anyone else feel like a human popsicle after trying the cold room protocol?
I recently went full deep-dive into the 'sleep cave' trend, keeping my bedroom at a crisp 62 degrees Fahrenheit to optimize thermoregulation. My Oura ring data looks fantastic, showing a significant bump in my deep sleep percentages, but honestly, I am absolutely freezing. I’m wearing moisture-wicking pajamas and using a weighted blanket, yet I wake up feeling like a human popsicle. It makes me wonder if the metabolic cost of trying to stay warm is actually worth the extra forty minutes of REM sleep I’m supposedly banking. Is anyone else obsessed with these temperature protocols, or am I just torturing myself for the sake of better charts? I’d love to hear if you’ve found a way to stay cool without feeling like you’re sleeping in a walk-in meat locker, or if you think the temperature obsession has gone a bit too far for mere mortals like us.
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Oh man, I felt this in my bones—literally! I tried the 62-degree experiment last winter and I ended up waking up with actual frostbitten toes, or at least that’s what it felt like. My Oura stats looked like a champion’s, but I felt like a shivering block of ice every morning. Personally, I found that the 'sleep cave' trend ignores the fact that some of us just run cold naturally. I ended up finding a middle ground with a heavy weighted blanket while keeping the room slightly warmer, around 68 degrees. It gives me the comforting pressure without the hypothermia risk! Do you think the data improvement is actually worth the discomfort of feeling like a popsicle, or are you just chasing the metrics at this point? I’m curious if you’ve tried just keeping your extremities warm while letting the room stay cool?