I’ve been testing cooling mattress and sleep products all year — these are the 12 best gifts to buy a hot sleeper

My mom has been complaining about nighttime hot flashes all year, so I knew exactly what I was getting her for Christmas: a cooling sleep bundle.

I was able to use my job as a sleep tech and mattress reviewer to my advantage here. I’ve tested over 43 sleep products this year, so I know exactly which ones will actually help her sleep, like a top-rated cooling mattress, and which ones are, well, BS.

As you fall asleep, your core body temperature naturally drops. When you're too warm, deep sleep and REM cycles are disrupted which equals poorer sleep quality. Hence why a cool sleep set up is beneficial all year round.

Here, I’ve rounded up everything I’d recommend buying for cooler sleep, along with gifts I’d buy if I had a more generous budget (sorry mom, a $1,000 Chilipad is unfortunately off the cards, but you’re going to love your Brooklyn Bedding Luxury Cooling mattress protector).

Without further ado, here are the 12 perfect Christmas gifts for hot sleepers — psst, they are all included in this month’s sleep and mattress sales…