Temperature Wars

This is the time of year when there are often quite lively, shall we say, debates over where to set the thermostat in your home or office.

Please consider this article a public service, one that can keep those conflicts in check.

Research shows that our mental wellbeing, at least, is best at temperatures of around 70 degrees Fahrenheit (or 21 degrees centigrade) with humidity levels, if you can set them, of 40-70% when we’re awake and about 65 degrees Fahrenheit (or 18 degrees centigrade) while we sleep.