Getting a decent night’s sleep during our scorching summers can often be challenging. Waking up cranky, sweaty, and feeling like you had slept a maximum of 20 minutes sometimes makes us quietly yearn for a sneak peak of winter. These days, many houses have the luxury of air conditioning or, at the very least, a ceiling fan to help circulate the air, making the thick air slightly more bearable.

Recently, I was talking to one of our readers during one of those above 40-