{
  "id": 19582580,
  "title": "Bedroom temperature may be a hidden drag on productivity, study suggests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/bedroom-temperature-may-be-a-hidden-drag-on-productivity-study",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-12T01:00:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PsyPost",
    "slug": "psypost",
    "url": "https://www.psypost.org/bedroom-temperature-may-be-a-hidden-drag-on-productivity-study-suggests/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Research published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology suggests that sleeping in warmer bedrooms during summer could negatively impact sleep quality and productivity the following day. By analyzing data from 82 adults in Austria over several weeks, researchers found that nighttime temperature increases corresponded to more restless sleep and small dips in perceived daytime productivity. As nighttime temperatures worldwide rise, these findings indicate bedroom temperature as an everyday factor affecting sleep and focus. The study, conducted in Vienna, Graz, and nearby suburbs during July and August 2025, tracked sleep metrics like objective sleep score, sleep efficiency, time to fall asleep, and sleep stages such as deep and REM sleep. Participants rated their sleep each morning and completed a sleep questionnaire after week one. Using ecological momentary assessment, participants reported their focus and productivity during daytime hours. Warmer-than-average bedroom temperatures led to a slight decrease in objective sleep scores and poorer morning sleep ratings, with warmer nights associated with greater next-day sleepiness. These warmer nights also correlated with more restless periods and reduced REM sleep. Despite these effects, no significant links were found between overall bedroom temperature and overall sleep or productivity.",
  "summary": "On nights when people’s bedrooms were warmer than usual, they slept slightly worse and felt a bit less focused and productive the next day, according to a study that tracked Austrian adults with wearables and bedroom sensors.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}