For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved going to bed with my shoulders covered. I never questioned it until perimenopause, when I began overheating at my core every night. Like everyone else, I would pull the comforter down to cool, only to feel my shoulders and arms get cold again. That constant shifting up and down disrupted my sleep and left me exhausted during the day. When we designed the Sleeping Dove Comforter, we kept the insulation at the shoulder level on purpose. Most people find comfort there. With the Softwing Natural Cooling System, you cool only the places where heat actually builds while staying fully covered everywhere else. There are simple scientific and emotional reasons this feels so soothing.
The upper torso, shoulders, and chest are sensitive areas filled with nerves that respond to pressure and touch. When these areas are covered, the body interprets it as comfort and safety, similar to the calming effect of being swaddled or wrapped in a soft throw. Warm shoulders help the nervous system relax and prepare for deeper sleep. The upper body also protects your most important organs. During sleep, the brain tries to preserve warmth around the heart, lungs, and neck. When these areas get cold, the body becomes slightly more alert and you might curl up or pull the blanket higher without noticing.
Cooling your core or feet does not trigger this alert response. Those areas are less tied to survival warmth. This is why targeted cooling in the midsection or feet feels natural while keeping your shoulders warm feels essential. Researchers call this selective cooling. Instead of cooling the whole body, you release heat only where it builds, creating a natural temperature balance that supports slow-wave sleep. Warm at the top. Cool in the middle or at the feet. A simple, effective gradient.
Researchers who study sleep temperature talk about selective cooling. Instead of lowering the temperature of the whole body, you only release heat where it builds the most. This creates a comfortable temperature gradient that helps the body settle into slow-wave sleep. Warm at the top. Cool in the middle or at the feet. It is a perfect balance and how the Softwing System works. You lift a soft insulated panel to release heat and cool with the cotton layer underneath, while staying covered and swaddled where your body needs warmth most.
Every element of the Sleeping Dove Cooling Comforter is built around how real people sleep. You stay warm and protected at the shoulders. You cool only the zones that build heat. And it’s all done naturally with no plugs, no wires, and no noise.