6 alternative sleep therapies

#2 Chili Pad

Of all the products I tested, this was one of the alternative sleep therapies I was originally most excited about. I’d been wavering about the purchase because it was so expensive but they sent me a discount code (50% off) that prompted me into finally buying it (hint: email their support team and ask them for a coupon as I did).

The Chili Pad is basically what it sounds like — a full-length sleeping pad that’s water chilled (down to a min of 55 degrees) via a chilling unit that sits on the floor next to your bed. The theory being that your optimum sleep temperature is at 60-68 degrees and the Chili Pad achieves that by keeping you at a constant temperature all night without the fluctuations of heat and cold which can occur in a normal sleep cycle.

I’ve written about the benefits of cold sleep therapies before so you know I love the cold — mainly for increasing my testosterone and HGH levels. But the Chili Pad? For me, I just didn’t get it — any benefit that is. I didn’t mind the noise so much as I sleep with earplugs anyway. I just found that it had no real effect on my sleep patterns. At first, I couldn’t get it cold enough to feel measurably cooler in my bed. I thought it was faulty so I sent it back for a replacement. But the second one was the same so I gave up.

I can tell you though that a lot of my professional athlete friends swear by it, so don’t be put off just by my experience. The company offers a pretty good refund policy, so it’s worth experimenting with. If you don’t like it then just send it back.

In any event, the key to activating better sleep is to go to bed cold (not hot) – either by taking a cold shower, or jumping in your pool if you have one. It definitely does the trick.

Read: Cold therapy benefits for men’s health