Research
Bedroom temperature may be a hidden drag on productivity, study suggests
PsyPost · By Eric W. Dolan ·
The Brief
- A study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology links warmer summer bedrooms with poorer sleep quality.
- The same association was found with feeling less focused and less productive the next day.
- The study combined bedroom air sensors and wearable sleep rings to track participants.
Why it matters
The findings suggest bedroom temperature may be an overlooked factor in daytime performance, which matters for anyone whose work depends on focus after a night's sleep.
Who’s affected
- people sleeping in warm bedrooms during summer
- employers and workplaces concerned with staff productivity
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- #bedroom temperature
- #productivity
- #environmental psychology
- #wearable sensors
Sleeping in a warmer bedroom during the summer is associated with poorer sleep quality and feeling less focused and productive the next day, according to new research published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology . By combining bedroom air sensors, wearable sleep rings…
Timeline
PsyPost reports on the study on bedroom temperature, sleep and next-day productivity
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Bedroom temperature may be a hidden drag on productivity, study suggests