It goes against my experience as well. Years ago someone on HN equated an ice bath to elephant tranquilizer. So I tried it and can confirm it had a similar effe

It goes against my experience as well. Years ago someone on HN equated an ice bath to elephant tranquilizer. So I tried it and can confirm it had a similar effect on me. In addition, I grew up in a cold climate. Being cold and absorbing my reflected body heat under the blankets made it so much easier to sleep. In contrast, hot humid nights were impossible. Edit: Fixed phone’s stupid autocorrect.