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I bought a chilipad[1] awhile back after reading Sam Altman's post on productivity[2]. I leave it on 66 or 67 degrees, and fall asleep much faster than I did be

I bought a chilipad[1] awhile back after reading Sam Altman's post on productivity[2]. I leave it on 66 or 67 degrees, and fall asleep much faster than I did before. I snake the tube under the bathroom door to muffle the sound, but it's totally worth a little white noise to have a perpetual cool-side-of-the-pillow feeling the whole night. Since it's removing the heat from under you, I suspect it would work quite well in tandem with a weighted blanket. [1] https://www.chilitechnology.com https://www.chilitechnology.com [2] http://blog.samaltman.com/productivity http://blog.samaltman.com/productivity

balfirevic 7y ago
Do you know know the air temperature in your room? I can't imagine sleeping on something so cold. Just tonight I had to put on T-shirt in the middle of the night because it felt a bit cold, even though the air temperature was around 26 degrees Celsius (I have a digital thermometer next to my bed). I don't use a blanket at these temperatures though, just a thin bed sheet. Do you use chillpad to be able to use the heavy blanket even though it's not cold inside the room?
- ScottFree 7y ago
  My sister is the same way. She can't sleep if the room is colder than 75F/23.8C. My brother and I can't sleep if the room is warmer than 60F/15.5C. My personal theory is that my brother and I have more brown fat due to being active outside in the winter, even when it's -40F/-40C.
- jfim 7y ago
  With a weighed blanket, the temperature in the bedroom is 19°C (66°F) and the Chillipad is set to 14°C (57°F). This is the same temperature I was using before getting a weighed blanket. I believe that's a rather unusually cold sleeping temperature for California, however.
jfim 7y ago
I can confirm that the Chilipad and weighted blanket combination is great for making sure that you're not too warm at night. Combined with blackout curtains, it's great for getting a good night of sleep.

balfirevic 7y ago

Do you know know the air temperature in your room? I can't imagine sleeping on something so cold. Just tonight I had to put on T-shirt in the middle of the night because it felt a bit cold, even though the air temperature was around 26 degrees Celsius (I have a digital thermometer next to my bed). I don't use a blanket at these temperatures though, just a thin bed sheet. Do you use chillpad to be able to use the heavy blanket even though it's not cold inside the room?

ScottFree 7y ago
My sister is the same way. She can't sleep if the room is colder than 75F/23.8C. My brother and I can't sleep if the room is warmer than 60F/15.5C. My personal theory is that my brother and I have more brown fat due to being active outside in the winter, even when it's -40F/-40C.
jfim 7y ago
With a weighed blanket, the temperature in the bedroom is 19°C (66°F) and the Chillipad is set to 14°C (57°F). This is the same temperature I was using before getting a weighed blanket. I believe that's a rather unusually cold sleeping temperature for California, however.

jfim 7y ago

I can confirm that the Chilipad and weighted blanket combination is great for making sure that you're not too warm at night. Combined with blackout curtains, it's great for getting a good night of sleep.