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Thanks everyone. This has given me something to think (not before bed though). I think tonight is going to be a hot one so I can try out a few things

Ok. I think I have a better understanding now than I did. Correct me if I am wrong... The more active I am before sleep, the hotter I will be. To counter act this, cut down on activity before sleep. Seems obvious now I have thought about it. Going to sleep wet will cool my body down. My GF isn't happy with this but now I can say its "Medicinal" Having cold showers, or keeping myself cool, has the reverse effect. My body will need to work harder to heat up my body up back to normal hence generating more heat. So I can assume that if I keep my body 'hot' before sleep, my bodies cooling mechanism will kick in and therefore make me feel cooler. Long term, if I want to condition my body to get used to the heat then in theory it is possible for the body to adapt to the higher temperature but as United Kingdom does not have extreme weather and is inconsistent as best, plus any adverse medical effects that may occur, this isn't really a solution to my problem.

Thanks for the response. This is much more helpful than any other forums. The problem I have is getting to sleep. Once I am asleep then I usually sleep through. I do tend to play videos game before bed I can feel the difference between when I do and when I don't. I usually counter act this by playing on my phone which I suppose it just as bad. I will make more of an effort to "chill out" before sleeping. The reason why I considered adapting my body is because I find, if I have a shower before bed and do not dry myself completely, I can sleep better. Im not sure if this is actual science, coincidence or imagination. If its science then I could alter conditions in my favour. The other thing that make wonder about conditioning my body, is that my partner always feels cold and I always feel warm. I assume that this is because over time from our younger years, she preferred the warmer environments and I preferred a cooler ones. If this is the case then surely this can be reversed. I don't have medical supervision but I am not talking about extreme changes, just subtle changes over time.

I live in the UK and I struggle to sleep during the hot period. What I can I do to make my time at night a much better experience? I know I can use AC, Fans, sleep naked blah blah blah, and I have tried all of these. I want to take this further than the obvious. Can I condition my body to get "used" to the heat e.g. If I wear thick clothing during the day so it deosn't feel hot at night or gradually lower the temperature of my shower over a period of time? What sort of materials should I keep in the bedroom e.g. reflective materials to direct heat away of matt materials to absord the heat? Do I keep the window/door open e.g Window open to let the heat out or shut to stop the heat from getting in? Would keep water or having a plant in the room make a differnece? Anything else?