The heat wave has set up all over France. Temperatures above 40 degrees were identified in several cities in the country, this Monday, June 30. To sleep more easily, there are a few tips.
France has known its warm night and day for a month of June, this Monday, June 30, according to Météo-France. All the regions have exceeded 30 degrees and some have even had peaks over 40. Next night should not be cooler because Tuesday will be the hottest day. 16 departments will be placed in red vigilance and 68 in orange alert.
These hot weather tires the body, however, the nights are often as complex. With very high temperatures in the house, it is not easy to sleep.
Reduce the temperature in the accommodation
By following a few recommendations, it is possible to lower the temperature in your accommodation. “Remember to close your shutters or curtains and keep the windows closed during the day”, then when the temperatures drop outside, “cause air currents”, advises the prefecture of Bouches-du-Rhône. If you have the possibility, open several windows at night so that the air circulates and block them so that they do not close.
You can also use a fan, especially if it is equipped with a timer. The government site live with heat recommends “place a damp cloth or ice in front of the fan. Provide a system to place the laundry in front of the fan, remotely: a wire and clothespins, the back of a chair or your clothes exhaust”. Be careful to keep the laundry in front and never on the fan.
Finally, “avoid lighting the lights as much as possible and more generally electronic devices”.
Sleeping in the coolest room
Outside the studios, there is generally a cooler room than the others in a accommodation. It can be “exposed to the north, shaded, in the basement, or better isolated than the others”, indicates the site of the French administration. It is better to stay in this room as much as possible if possible and sleep there.
Refresh your body and hydrate
The Ministry of Health recommends “taking a lukewarm shower before sleeping and getting your skin down regularly”. You also have to drink a lot, before sleeping but also during the night, and only water.
“Do not consume alcohol, which alters the capacities to fight against heat and promotes dehydration and avoid drinks with a high caffeine (coffee, tea, colas) or very sweet (sodas) because these liquids increase the secretion of urine”, recalls the prefecture of the Bouches-du-Rhône.
Tomatoes, watermelon, melon, cucumber, strawberries … so as not to tire the body, it is better to eat light and fresh before sleeping.
If it is really too hot and it is impossible to stay at home, then it is possible to go to a nearby park because many cities have decided to leave the parks and the 24 -hour gardens open during this episode of heat wave.
In case of discomfort, contact the 15th.
