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sleep in heat
In a couple of days I am going to Dominica, an island in the west indies for a month to do community service with a group of other high schoolers.
Apparently at night it is in the 80's and I am very worried about having trouble going to sleep, because sleeping in hot weather is so hard. all i'm going to have is a sheet, but does anyone have ideas on what i could bring or do at night so I won't be so hot?? I'm extremely worried that I will never be able to get to sleep!
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i grew up in the dominican republic and i know exactly what your talking about with the heat and sticky
if your not used to it and you cant sleep i would suggest using a standing fan or during the day freeze washcloths and at night put them on your forehead or wherever your hottest. thats what my mom used to do for us when we were little! good luck hun! and have a safe trip!
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I would not shower and go to sleep with wet hair, as it will very shortly turn warm and overheat you even more. I slept in a very hot dorm room a few times, and the trick is to buy a large bag of ice, rest pieces of it on your body and lie still and relax. Ice-upuncture, if you will. Keep replacing melted cubes until you are asleep. Very affective.
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Do you know at all if the place in which you're staying has airconditioning for the rooms? If so, I wouldn't worry too much about being hot.
However, if it doesn't, bring a fan & make sure you take cool-cold showers if at all possible. Showers usually cool you off, so it's best to take them cooler than usual so it feels even better.
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Like the other columnist mentioned, bring a battery-operated fan. Also, for the sheet that you bring, make sure it is a very light sheet (don't bring a comforter or heavy sleeping bag).
Don't worry too much about what to do at night. If it's 80 degrees at night, I would be much more worried about how hot it is during the day.
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bring a battery operated fan. Also, bring like washcloths. at night put water on them so that they are soaked and lay them on your head and stomach. This is what I do. It keeps you very cool. Also, like stiff cardboard or somthing so you can fan yourself, as well as maybe instant ice paks or gel cool paks that you dont have to freeze. thanks for your community service! good luck
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